Paula Jean Lynam passed away on Nov. 22, 2025, after a long battle with health complications. She was born on June 28, 1962, in Muskogee, OK to Margo and Paul Rodriguez, who loved her deeply and shaped the woman she became. She graduated from Wagoner High School in 1980.
Paula found her passion early in life, caring for children. She worked in childcare for many years before opening her own daycare, Stepping Stones Learning Center.
She was preceded in death by her children, Allison and Christopher Glover; her mother, Margo Rodriguez; her grandmother, Beulah Stone; and her grandmother, Nelma “Mimi” Rodriguez.
She is survived by her father, Paul; her sisters: Felicia, Janet and Catherine; her son and daughter- in-law, Dallas and Kaylah; her grandchildren: Madison, Zachary, Emalee, Zane, Laney, Arissa, Bella, Olivia, and Emerson; and her great-grandchildren, Peyton and Kehlani.
A celebration of her life will be held on Dec. 6, 2025, at 11 am at her home church, Open Door, 1200 N. Tucker, Shawnee, OK.
