Paul Church Jr.

Birth date: Sep 2, 1923 Death date: Jun 3, 2020

Paul Edgar Church, Jr., age 96, of Sparta, N.C. passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Grayson Rehabilitation and HealthCare in Independence, VA. He was born September 2, 1923 in Wilkes County to the late Paul Edgar Church, Sr. and Maggie Mae Miller Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Hardin Church; one brother, John Robert Church and wife Nancy Alexander Church; brother-in-law, William Wilson. Paul is survived by two daughters, Paula Church Presnell of Hayden, ID, Kathy Richey Tart and husband Rodney of Lillington; one son, Robert Allan Church and wife Susan of Fuquay, Varina; five grandchildren, Robert Lee Presnell III and wife Leslie of Coeur d’Alene, ID, Travis Richey and wife Alex of Jacksonville, FL, Emily Richey of Greenville, Amanda Church Stephenson and husband Vance of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Robert Lee Church of Ft. Mill, SC; three great-grandchildren, Matthew Paul Richey, Fisher Alan Stephenson, and Bennett Cora Stephenson; one sister, Mary Ruth Wilson of Hendersonville; several special nieces also survive. A Celebration of Life service for Paul will be held at a later date. The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Vanessa Fant, Mountain Valley Hospice, and Grayson Rehabilitation and HealthCare. Special consideration and love to Hospice nurse, Wanda. Grandview Memorial Funeral Home is proudly serving the Church family and if you wish, online condolences may be submitted to the family at www.grandviewfuneralhome.com.Read Obituary

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201w ago

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Crystal Davis Hardin

we will miss him do very much

Karin Nichols

198w ago

in honor of Paul.

Paul was some kind of fella.... Always shared an apple with me when he came to pay his phone bill and we always had a longer than average chat to follow. May God bless you all. You will be in my prayers, Karin Nichols

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Russell Joan Sheets

201w ago

in honor of Paul.

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Shelby Shaw

202w ago

in honor of Paul.

Paul truly was bigger than life! One never wondered where one stood with Paul., he shot straight from the hip and no holds barred. Not long after I joined the tight knit Lowes of Sparta family Paul came in and he was in fine form.He sauntered to my registrar and let loose with a 'bull bellow' opinion of the store, company ,prices,staff and then he turned to me , asked 'did you know that"? my 'smartass - shifed to high gear and I told him a thing or two he had missed, he looked at me like a bug about to be squished, threw his head back and anyone who knew Paul knows what that laugh sounded like; a bull moose comes to mind.lol. I mean no disrespect by telling you this, to me its my memory of Paul. May God rest his soul, we never butted heads at all after that. I respected him You all will be in my thoughts and prayers; may God of all creation hold you in his loving arms and give you comfort and peace as only He can.