Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Alfred Paul

Alfred L. "Al" Paul, 79, of Prescott, died Sunday, August 25, 2002, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.

He was born on April 28, 1923, in Levy, to Addison Lee and Lillian Haynie Paul. He was retired from the United State Army and retired from Potlatch.

He was a member and deacon of Sweet Home Baptist Church, Sweet Home Community. He was a former Sunday School Superintendent and former teacher of the Men's Bible Class.

He was an Army Veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart after being wounded in combat. He was the Secretary/Treasurer of the Sweet Home Cemetery Association. He was preceded in death by one son, Rusty Paul, who died in 1989 and by two brothers, Earl T. and Hurshel Paul.

Survivors include: his wife, Maxie Ward Paul of Prescott; one son, Ricky Paul of Hawaii; one daughter-in-law, Pam Paul Haltom and Louie of Mt. Holly; one sister, Norma Kneeland of North Little Rock; and four grandchildren, Jason Paul, Emily Paul, John Haltom, and Kayla Haltom all of Mt. Holly.

Funeral services were 10:30 Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott, with Rev. Coy Zumwalt officiating.

Burial followed in Sweet Home Cemetery in Prescott. Arrangements by Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott.

Family received friends Tuesday, August 27, 2002, from 6-9, at the funeral home.