Paula Jane Austin passed away May 11, 2025. Paula was born on May 7, 1946 to Fred and Ruth (Tilly) Ray in Wheeler County, TX. On Aug. 24, 1963 Paula married Gene Austin. They were married for 60 years until his passing in 2023. Paula worked as a Bus Driver for McLoud Public Schools. She retired from Tinker Air Force Base after 20 years of Civil Service.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters, Ruby Field and Betty Boudinot; and two brothers, JR Ray and Charles Ray.
Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Sandra (Austin) Burnett of Shawnee, OK; son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Charolette Austin of Shawnee, OK; three grandchildren, Raven and Hank Casey, Tyler and Dr. Jennifer Austin, Jonathan Burnett and partner Jamie Vandyousefi; four great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; one sister and brotherin- law, Joyce and Gerald Reimer of Parump, NV; three sisters-in-law Mary Meadors of Clarita, OK, Jackie Austin of Caddo, OK and Jessia Easton of Oklahoma City, OK; and many loving friends and extended family.
Service will be 2 pm, May 15, 2025 at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Steve Mills, Elara Hospice Chaplain officiating. Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
