Paula Blakemore

Paula Blakemore, 55, of El Paso, Arkansas, was born April 9, 1959 and passed away April 27, 2014. She was an architectural designer who loved her job. Paula loved her family and she was loved by all who knew her. She will be deeply missed by all. Paula is survived by her parents, Jesse and Freda Kirkland of El Paso; a sister, Donna Adkins (Gary) of Hot Springs; one child, Danielle Schneider (Greg) of Beebe; four grandchildren, Coleton Gibbs, Michaela Hulett, Devon Earles and Shelby Earles; stepson, Jimmy Blakemore of Clinton; stepdaughter, Charla Rousey (Eric) of Georgia; step-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and her special friend Eddie Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charlie; son, Andy; brother, Lynn; stepdaughter, Vickie; grandparents, Leonard and Lucy Kirkland and Bill and Ella Smith; two nephews, Jesse and Benjiman. Memorials may be made to tornado disaster relief at American Red Cross, P.O. Box 4002018, Des Moines, Iowa, 50340-2018. www.redcross.org. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2014, at Oak Church of Christ, El Paso, with burial in Grissard Cemetery. Arrangements by Westbrook, a Smith Family Funeral Home. www.SmithFamilyCares.com.