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PAUL M. STATUM "PAUL BUNYON"
AGE: 77 SOMERSET
Paul M. Statum "Paul Bunyon", 77, of Somerset died on Thursday, April 15, 2010, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick. He was born in Montezuma, GA and resided in Somerset since 1988, formerly of New Brunswick. He was a retired truck driver for AAA Trucking, Raritan, NJ. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, Somerset, member of the Traffic, Information, Parking Security Ministry at church; member of the National African American RV Association; Royal Campers Chapter.
He is survived by his wife, Carole "Peaches" Statum; three children, Douglas Statum (Xandra) of Easton, PA, Corey Statum (Carla) of Somerset, and Kellie Statum of Princeton; two sisters, Mattie Privett of Somerset, and Helen Ferguson of Brunswick, GA; five grandchildren and three great grandchildren; A goddaughter, Danette Martin (Anthony) of Somerset.
Arrangements are by Anderson Funeral Service, 201 Sandford St., New Brunswick. Service on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 10AM at First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, 771 Somerset St., Somerset. Viewing on Saturday from 9-10AM at the church. Burial at Franklin Memorial Park Mausoleum, North Brunswick. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Paul Statum's Memorial Scholarship Fund, 22 Kossuth St., Somerset.
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Memories and Condolences
for Paul Statum
B. Denise Buchanon-Thompson
April 27, 2010
To the Statum family, may God's grace and mercy keep you as deal with your loss. Continue to treasure your memories and I will keep you all in prayer.
Joy Daniels
April 23, 2010
Peaches & Family, God will hold onto you during this time, as we have been there. God Bless, Rosa Pettiford & Joy Daniels
April 23, 2010
Carol and family, our prayers are with you and family. May God continue to bless you. Rose Harris and family
Clarice Bailey
April 22, 2010
Dear Peaches, GOD will take care of You, I know that You know that, Thank GOD for Sis. Ellison & Sis. Brooks and Our very Special Sunday School Class, back in the day We learned so much that keeps us ever looking to Zion. Paul is at peace & at rest He is in a better place, He is good to go, He was saved, so He is safe Glory to GOD!!!!!!!!! Love You
Pat Mondey
April 21, 2010
I know this is a painful time and it hard to look beyond today and see a hopeful tomorrow. I want you to know that you are in my prayers and may God help you through your difficult time.
Pat Mondey & Dionne Brunson
Linda Ross-Coleman
April 21, 2010
Dear Mrs. Peaches;
I thank God for having the opportunity to have met you and your family from back in the days on Baldwin Street when I was your kids baby-sitter. I am so sorry to hear about your lost, you're in my thoughts and prayers.
Migdalia Rivera
April 21, 2010
Dear Carol
I'm so sorry for your loss; you're in my thoughts and prayers.
Pamela Pittman
April 21, 2010
My dear Kellie and the Statum family, please accept my sincerest condolences for your heartbreaking loss. May God Bless and Comfort you during this saddest of times.
April 21, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
The Greene Family
April 21, 2010
Our prayers go out to the Statum family. May God help you through this time of sorrow.
Essie Byrom-Jackson
April 21, 2010
Carole, Paul will be really missed. Even thou I did not see him as much as I like to, when I did see him he had me laughing all the time as he did when we were younger. He was a great loving cousin, all the family are in my prayers. God will take of you.
April 21, 2010
To the family of Paul M Statum the Bynes family extends their sincere condolences to you Paul was a dear and trusted friend. He will be sorely missed.
Sincerely submitted,
Samuel E. Bynes,Jr.
Stone Mountain, GA
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