Karen Juanita Paul

Ringling - Memorial Services for Mrs. Karen Juanita Paul, 66 of Ringling are set for 2:00 P.M., Saturday, September 18, 2021 at the Alexander Gray Funeral Home Chapel in Ringling with Bro. Billy Holder officiating. Cremation services are under the care and direction of Alexander Gray Funeral Home in Ringling.

Karen was born December 11, 1954 in Ringling, Ok to the late Mr. Dave M. Hammons and Mrs. Loma Loretta (Smith) Hammons. She departed from this life on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at her home in Ringling.

Karen was raised in Ringling, graduating from Ringling High School. She attended Murray State College majoring in Nursing. Karen married Mr. Ronnie Acox and they were blessed with a son, Ronnie Acox II and later she married Mr. Jim Paul and they were blessed with two sons, James and Lane. She was a devoted homemaker who loved being around her family. Karen was a proud Choctaw who enjoyed the country, fishing, riding motorcycles and antiques.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Jim Paul; son, Jeremy Stark; sister, Latrice Rogers; and brothers, Dave Hammons, Jr. and Steve Shaw.

Karen is survived by her sons, Ronnie Acox and wife Shauna, James Paul and wife Miranda, and Lane Paul and wife Brooklyn; 12 grandchildren, Nazereth, Kalob, Logan, Adryonna, Giselle, Gilbert, Karleigh, Dessa, Bryson, Troy, Novellyn and Annora; 1 great grandchild, Marlee; brothers, Mark Hammons and wife Pam and Thurman Hammons; companion, Sammy Beams; step mother, Sue Hawkins; and by a host of other family and friends.