Paul (PJ) WILCOX

Apr 12, 1959 - Apr 4, 2018

*Obituary

Paul Leon Wilcox Jr. AKA Papa Bear, age 58 of Greenbrier,
Arkansas passed away on April 4, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in
Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born in Deming, New Mexico on April
12, 1959 to Paul Leon Wilcox Sr. and Dorothy Oneta Wilcox.

Paul is survived by his wife of 5 years, Valerie Shawn Wilcox;
his parents Dorothy and Ratis Yeager of Greenbrier, AR and Paul and
Carol Wilcox of Greenbrier, AR; His children Zack (Tara) Wilcox of
Oppelo, AR, their children Keenan and Aria Wilcox, Alex (Coty)
Wilcox of Greenbrier, AR, and their daughter Paisley Wilcox and
Geoff Ross of Conway, AR; his brothers Dubby Wilcox, his children
Jayme (Cody), her son Gage, and Jordan Wilcox; Kevin Yeager, Ted
Davis(Taletha), sisters Debbie Freeman (Pete), Donna (Brad) Beck,
children Brandon and Brittney Beck; Edwina Davis and Connie Brown
as well as many other family members and friends that loved him as
family.

He was a loving and very proud father, grandfather, and family
man spending most of his free time playing with the grandkids,
enjoying time with the in laws Gary, Pat, and Keith and other
family members. Paul had an enormous heart, a love of jokes and
pranks; a laugh that was loud, joyful, and contagious; children and
adults alike gravitated towards his energetic personality. He
coached his boy's little league baseball, loved golf, basketball,
four-wheeler riding, hunting, and fishing. Paul enjoyed
playing poker, going out on the water, and being in nature.
He attended Greenbrier High School, graduated in 1977, and played
basketball at Central Baptist College in Conway, AR. He
worked briefly as a lifeguard at the Shiloh pool in Little Rock,
AR, and worked sales for years at Brownell Electric, TMC
Communications, and A+ Answering Service. Paul was the
owner/operator of Yeager Transport Incorporated in Greenbrier,
Arkansas and had a passion for his business and the families he
served. He was saved and baptized at Grace Baptist Church in
South-West Little Rock by Lynn Baxter in 1983. In most recent
years, he attended Bethlehem Baptist Church in Greenbrier, AR. He
touched many hearts, will be extremely missed and never
forgotten.

Visitation will be held Saturday April 7th from 6-8
pm at Springhill Baptist Church. Services will be held at
Springhill Baptist Church, Sunday April 8th at 2pm.
Burial will follow the funeral at Springhill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to Southern Christian
Home in Paul's name, you can contact them at 501-354-2428 100 West
Harding Street, Morrilton, AR 72110 or to the American Heart
Association, you can contact them at 501-375-9148 909 West 2nd
Street, Little Rock, AR 72201

www.wilcoxfamilyfuneralhomeandcrematory.com

Contributed on 1/28/23 by hawkinsdonna48
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