Irene Paul

IRENE PAUL, 89, of Little Rock, passed away March 16, 2017. Born in Enola, Ark., to Hester Clark and Ethel Davis Bailey, she was a member of Highland Valley United Methodist Church. She retired from Safeway as a bookkeeper. Preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Betty Nell Cathell, she is survived by her nieces, Deborah Ann Oakley of Rogers, and Tanya Ruth Bates of Springfield, Mo.; cousin, Madge Helm of Little Rock; great-nieces, Amenda Fisher (Darren) of Rogers and Bailee Bates of Springfield; great-nephew, Ryan Anderson of Springfield; dear friends, Eric Rodgers of Little Rock and Mitchell Hughes of Rogers; and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held this evening, Sunday, March 19 from 5-7 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl Ct. (NW corner I-630 and Barrow Rd.). Graveside services will be held on Monday, March 20 at 11 a.m. at Marcus Hill Cemetery in Enola, with Rev. Wayne West officiating. Memorials may be made to the Marcus Hill Baptist Church or to the Arkansas Food Bank. Arrangements by Little Rock Funeral Home, (501) 224-2200. Irene's online guestbook may be signed at www.littlerockfunerahome.com.