Robert "Bob" Paul

Robert (Bob) Paul, age 86 of Calhoun died at 9:15 P.M., Saturday, April 5 in Gordon Health Care of Calhoun. Bob was born, March 4, 1928 in Glasgow, Scotland son of the late Anne Smith Paul and Robert Paul. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John Paul and three sisters, Mary Friend, Isabel Woolgar and Sheila Towers all of California. Bob moved to Calhoun in 1978 where he managed the Harbison-Walker Refractories plant after graduating from the University of California at Berkley with a Master of Sciences in Ceramic Engineering. After retiring, he worked for a mechanical contractor managing projects all over the United States. Bob proudly served in the Army but was most proud of his citizenship and his adopted country, the United States of America. He was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Cartersville where he was active in the men’s fellowship. Bob always enjoyed traveling with his wife; looked forward to a game of golf with his family; and any activity that had him working with his hands (a trait he inherited from his father). Bob is survived by his wife, Mabel Paul of Calhoun; son, John Paul and his wife Conni of Radcliff, Kentucky, daughter, Janelle Guajardo and her husband Dan of Sacramento, California, daughter, Patricia Harmon and her husband Chuck of Cartersville, daughter, Pam Fairley and her husband Henry of Chattanooga, son, Tony Howell of Adairsville, daughter, Paulla Conant and her husband, Dave of Clarksville, Tennessee; brother, Harry Paul of Concord, California; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A celebration of Bob’s life will be conducted Thursday April 10th at 3pm from the chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with Dr. Bert Vaughn officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6pm at the funeral home following the funeral service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation @ Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001. Thomas Funeral Home has charge of arrangements for the services of Robert (Bob) Paul of Calhoun.