Alta Lula Pauley

1924 - 2014

Alta Lula Pauley obituary, 1924-2014

BORN

1924

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Byrd Funeral Home

3409 West Main Street

Dothan, Alabama

Alta Pauley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 15, 2014.

Alta Lula Pauley, a resident of Dothan, died Monday, April 14, 2014 at her home. She was 90.


Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Byrd Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Tim Stevenson officiating and Byrd Funeral Home directing. The family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m. Saturday prior to services.


In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in the name of Alta Pauley to Covenant Hospice, 104 Rock Bridge Rd., Dothan, AL 36303.


Mrs. Pauley was a member of Ft. Gaines Presbyterian Church in Ft. Gaines, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband Lt Col (Ret) Warren "Pete" Pauley in 1996.


Survivors include her son, Warren Peter Pauley, Jr. (Jennifer Greene) of Abbeville; her daughters, Suzanne Barringer (Syd) of Dothan and Julia Zuccaro (Vincent) of Phelan, CA; three grandchildren, Abbegail Barringer of Birmingham, AL, Warren Peter Pauley, III (Amanda) and Bill Barringer, both of Dothan; three great grandchildren, Payton, Anna, and Kimber Pauley, all of Dothan; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Sellers of Tuscaloosa, AL.

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April 21, 2014

Bill Rosser

Suzy and Peter,
Sorry to here our your mother's passing,
my prayers are with you.

April 20, 2014

Peter and Suzy,
I have always remembered your mother as a wonderful person. Wishing you comfort and peace,
Pam Medley Hodgkins

April 19, 2014

So sorry for your loss! She was a wonderful lady and we have such fond memories of Girl Scouts and TAV at the hospital. What an inspiration she was to a lot of young people.
Teresa Miller Norman
Jo Ann Miller Marshall

April 17, 2014

Gail Taylor

My sympathies to the family. Alta was an inspiration and will be missed by all.

April 16, 2014

Leigh Wanless

Peter & Suzy,
So very sorry for your loss. I have great memories of Mrs. Alta from our childhood. Bless you both, prayers and hugs!
Leigh Spires Wanless

April 16, 2014

Leila Scott

Our thoughts are with you all. We believe that time does heal. Celebrate her life and remember her with happiness."i will miss her beautiful smile."

April 16, 2014

Our thoughts are with you all. We believe that time does heal. Celebrate her life and remember her with happiness. Leila Scott (Enterprise, Al)

April 15, 2014

Larry Castleman

Alta, You were a great mentor and friend. We will miss you but will not forget you. God bless.

April 15, 2014

Our prayers are with Alta's family. She will be dearly missed, but she leaves each of us with wonderful memories. Larry and Kathryn Castleman

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