Paula Ann Ashley age 71, of Mena, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at the Ashton Place in Barling, Arkansas. She was born on Friday, August 26, 1949 to Chester Lee and Mary Ellen Gorden Walston in Mena, Arkansas.
Paula was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend and will be missed by all who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Tommy Ashley; two brothers, Billy Gene Walston and Danny Walston and her brother in law, Bobby Brooks Sr.
Paula is survived by her son and daughter in law, Brad and Mandy Ashley of Mont Belvieu, Texas; her daughter and son in law, Tonya and Brandon Griffiths of Van Buren, Arkansas; two sisters, Pam Brooks of Mena, and Sherry Warren of Mena; two sisters in law, Judy Lane of Mena, and Linda Berry of San Antonio, Texas; seven grandchildren, Justin Ashley of Mena, Devin Ashley of Mena, Bailee and Drew Griffiths of Van Buren, and Dalton, Sabrina, and Miranda Pittser of Mont Belvieu; one brother in law, Monty Warren; several nieces and nephews, Bobby and Staci Brooks Jr. of Mena, Robby and Sherri Hines of Mena, Michael and Aimee Warren of Springdale, Shannon and Cathy Roberts of Fort Smith, Houston and Carol Lane of Mena, Everett and Melinda Fairless of Hatfield, Kevin and Lisa Berry of Oklahoma City, and Christy Martinez of San Antonio, Texas; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2:30 P.M. at the Bowser Family Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Max Deaton officiating. Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Memorial Park in Mena. No visitation is planned. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Mena. Visitation will be general and the family will be receiving friends and family at the Ashley residence in Potter.
Pallbearers are Brent Gorden, Steve Bell, Rod Titsworth, Mitch Titsworth, Alan Titsworth, Jimmy Titsworth, and Brandon Hemphill, Michael Warren and Bobby Brooks Jr.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the MD Anderson Cancer and Research Center at www.mdanderson.org/donors-volunteers/donate
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