She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she played the piano starting at the age of 16 and for many more years later all while staying involved in the ministry of Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), a teacher for the Sacrament of Confirmation and eventually becoming a Lay Ecclesial Minister.
Paula graduated from Louisville High School where she continued a higher education at Mississippi University for Women and finished her Specialist Degree at Mississippi State University. Paula started her teaching career in special ed then went on to be a 5th grade teacher and Special Education Director eventually retiring as principal of Fair Elementary. Her colleagues knew her as a fun and spunky soul, always willing to cheer them and the kids up.
To say Paula was a lady of service is an understatement. Paula was heavily involved in the local Prairie Girl Scout Council where she shaped so many young girls lives and taught them be a leader in the community. She was never known as the outdoorsman but managed to get her girl scout license at Camp Tik-a-Witha on a rainy weekend camping trip. She enjoyed her time as the Louisville High Athletic Booster President and MS University for Women Alumnae officer. Paula was also involved in the Louisville Pilot Club and served as president as she was passionate about helping advocate leadership in service in our area. Another of Paula’s favorite places to spend time was the Cornerstone Clinic and was on the board at the Louisville Housing Authority.
Paula loved her heritage of the Daly and Plummber family with fun reunions from Hammond, Louisiana to Philadelphia, MS to Bennettsville, SC. She was a member of the Daughter’s of American Revolution (DAR) where she became the Regent for the Nanih Waiya Chapter to continue promoting patriotism and preserving American history.
Paula enjoyed learning to play bridge however she loved the spirit of comradery with her friends most of all. She truly has more friends than one can count but through it all she remained good friends with her childhood classmates. They later became known as the Sugar Bells, having an annual spend the night party, staying up playing music and sharing fun memories with each other. She cared so deeply about her friends and genuinely loved them all.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jimmie Roberta Plummer Daly and James Paul Daly.
She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Horan of Mooresville, NC; her son, Greg Fulton of Louisville, MS; two sisters, Theresa (T.F.) Bridges of Louisville, MS and Mary Elizabeth Haley of Grenada, MS; two brothers, Mike (Dorothy) Daly of Brandon, MS and Barney (Patti) Daly of Madison, MS; five grandchildren, Brandon Fulton, Sarah Horan, Bryce Horan, Daly Horan, and Savannah Horan; and three great grandchildren, Aubree Fulton, Cooper Fulton, and Bailee Ann Fulton.
A special thanks to Quality Hospice Care for the love, compassion, and dignity they showed that allowed her to enjoy being at home with her family and friends.
Memorials for Paula may be made to CATHOLIC CHARITIES www.catholiccharitiesusa.org AND AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY www.cancer.org
All parishioners, family and friends are invited to share their favorite memories of Paula at Porter Funeral Home on November 23rd at 10:00 am. A full Mass will follow at 11:00 in her honor at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Spring Street, Louisville with a graveside service at Memorial Cemetery.
