Paulette Marie Gaines

Paulette Marie Gaines obituary, McDonough, GA

Paulette Marie Gaines

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Paulette Gaines Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors - East Chapel on Nov. 14, 2025.

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SFC (E-7) Paulette Marie Gaines age 62, of Locust Grove, GA died Tuesday, November 11th, 2025. She was born in Boston, MA to the late Joyce and Ronald Boyd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Arnold Gaines; she passed away on what would have been their 30th wedding anniversary.
Paulette was a United States Army veteran. She retired after over 20 years of service. In her retirement she enjoyed gardening and yardwork. During the summers you could find her relaxing in the pool while listening to country music. Most importantly, Paulette loved spending time with her family.
Paulette is survived by her children, Mia (Peter) McBride of Augusta, GA, Ryan Frye of Ocean Springs, MS, Reed (Rebecca) Gaines of Locust Grove, GA, Rebecca (Alec) Franklin of Fayetteville, GA, Joshua Gaines of Locust Grove, GA, Anna Gaines of Locust Grove, GA; grandsons, Aidan and Rowan McBride, and Jameson Frye; granddaughter, Olivia McBride; neice, Ella Quinn; four legged grandchildren, Diesel and Oakley; her siblings, Peter (Karen) Boyd and Cherylann (Glenn) Galway.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Relevant Church, 4770 Highway 42 Locust Grove, GA 30248. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Paulette, please visit our floral store.

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Memorial service

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Relevant Church

4770 Highway 42, Locust Grove, GA 30248

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