Paula Laughery

Paula Laughery obituary, Princeton, WV

Paula Laughery

Paula Laughery Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, Inc. - Princeton on Feb. 26, 2025.

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PRINCETON – Paula Dee Laughery, 62 of Princeton passed away Monday, February 24, 2025. Born January 8, 1963, in La Plata, Maryland, she was the daughter of Claude Willett and Alice Pickeral Willett.
Paula was an in-home health care provider and impacted many lives. Most importantly, she was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed doing crafts, watching football, and cooking. Above all else, Paula enjoyed spending time with her family and seeing her grandchildren smile.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Laughery.
Those left to cherish her memory are her two sons Michael Laughery, Sr and wife Kachina Kasper, and Justin Laughery and wife Ila of Princeton, both of Princeton; four grandchildren, Bethany Green, Kaden Kasper, Jackson Laughery, and Michael Laughery, Jr, all of Princeton; brother, Claude "Tom" Willett, Jr. and wife Tracy of La Plata, MD; loyal dog Mack; and countless friends.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.

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