Gillian Stanley Whitney Paul

Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations

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Posted by: Holman Mortuaries
holmanmortuaries.com
334-693-3371
Date: May 18 2021 3:44 PM

WAYCROSS, GEORGIA…Gillian Stanley Whitney Paul, 83, of Waycross died Monday morning, May 17, 2021, at Memorial Satilla Health after a brief illness. Mrs. Paul was born in Waltham, Massachusetts to the late Howard P. Whitney and Hazel Stanley Whitney and made Waycross her home since 1971. She started her education with a Bachelor’s Degree from the College of Charleston, she followed with a Master’s Degree from Auburn University where she met her husband and worked on her Doctorate at the University of Georgia. She was a retired professor from Waycross College but worked in many other school systems including: Arnold Jr. High in Columbus, Georgia, Ava St. High School, Waycross High School, Waycross Middle School, Pierce County High School, Waycross College and Okefenokee Technical College. After retirement she continued to help mold children and young adults by substitute teaching and after school tutoring. Outside of educating youth she enjoyed reading and knitting.

   In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Oliver Daye “O.D.” Paul and a sister, Judy Crites.

   Mrs. Paul is survived by three sons, Whitney Paul wife Lisa of Decatur, Georgia, David Paul wife Marcy of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Stanley Paul wife Hope of Waycross; six grandchildren, Isabella Paul, Sophia Paul, Travis Paul wife Christa, Olivia Paul, Alex Johnson, Shae Paul wife Leah; two great-grandchildren, Oliver Paul, Emmarie Paul; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

   A funeral service will be held Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 9:00am (EDT) in the Miles-Odum Funeral Home Chapel. The family will be receiving friends beginning at 8:00am at the funeral home.

   A committal service will take place Thursday, May 20, 2021, at 3:00pm CDT in the Beulah Baptist Cemetery in Dothan, Alabama. Holman-Headland Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of local arrangements.

   The family would like to thank the Memorial Satilla Health ICU staff for all their support and dedicated services.

   Sympathy may be expressed by signing online at www.milesodumfuneralhome.com. Miles-Odum Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements

HOLMAN-HEADLAND MORTUARY IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-693-3371. You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This establishment does not own a crematory.

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