Obituary for Perry Pauley
Perry Pauley, 65, of Draper, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on February 15th at his home.
Perry was born on November 17, 1955 to Buford & Hollis Gay Moran Pauley in Pulaski VA. Raised in Austinville VA, he later married Debra Gale White Pauley of Poplar Camp, going on to have two children, Autumn Fawn Pauley Torrey of Smithfield VA & Joshua Ryan Pauley of Franklin TN.
Most of his career was spent working in the Austinville Lead & Zinc Mines, as a welder at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock, and Xaloy Inc. Perry enjoyed spending his time raising cattle and catering for weddings and other celebrations as well as socializing with his many friends. To him every stranger was a potential new friend.
His priorities were his faith, family and friends. He and Debbie attended Valley Harvest Ministries Pentecostal Holiness Church in Dublin VA.
His children considered him the most loving father and husband a family could ask for. He is known by his friends and family for his enormous heart and spirit of helping and giving to others.
Perry was predeceased by his parents and brother, Leo Pauley. He is survived by his wife, children, son-in-law (Michael Torrey), daughter-in-law (Kaylee Myers Pauley), four grandchildren (Kayla Shay Torrey, Gabriel Ryan Torrey, Brighton Asher Pauley, and Adelaide Grace Pauley), sister (Margie Ann Pauley DeWilde and husband Danny), brother (Robert Lee Pauley), sister-in-law (Carolyn Pauley), in laws Reverend Carl J. and Nadyne White, brother-in-law (Tracy White and Denise), nine nieces, and three nephews as well as 22 great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that that donations be made in Perry’s name to St. Jude’s Children Hospital. There will be a Celebration of Life held in late Spring/early Summer for friends and family to remember what he meant to all of us. Please watch Bowers’ website for updates.
Drema ODell Phillips
February 18, 2021 @ 5:47 pm
I am in shock. To Debbie and your children, I have counted Perry and all your family among my friends for decades. You were looked up to by so many as a perfectly lovely family. All of you have a heart for Christ and I will remember Perry for all the meals I was blessed to help eat, and his sense of humor hanging out in choir or church travels. I will have you in my heart forever Perry.
Tim Morris
February 18, 2021 @ 6:02 pm
Perry, I will miss running into you at Walmart and catching up on the latest Xaloy gossip. I will never forget you and I wish peace for your wife and children. Rest in peace my friend.
Patricia Thompson
February 18, 2021 @ 6:48 pm
Debbie, Autumn, & Josh our prayers are with you all at this time. We are so very sorry
Ronald and Melody Blose
February 18, 2021 @ 7:10 pm
So sorry for your loss. When we moved here in 2004 , Perry was so kind and helpful. Will miss him
Jackie Lawson
February 18, 2021 @ 7:22 pm
So very sorry for the loss of the fine gentlemen. I thought alot of him and his friendship.
Thoughts and prayers for the family during this time.
Kathy Denny
February 18, 2021 @ 7:26 pm
Perry will be greatly missed. He was my favorite run into friend. We would stand and talk for a long time. I will miss his smile and laugh and him telling me about the FARM. DEBBIE AN CHILDREN. All our Love and Prayers are with you all . I’m so very sorry. He’s HOME.
Shirley Ridpath
February 18, 2021 @ 8:07 pm
Im so sorry for your loss.Prayers for family an friends
Sandy Turpin
February 18, 2021 @ 10:03 pm
Perry was a man who had a great sense of humor. We could see him start smiling when he saw us anywhere.
Our hearts go out to Debbie and his children and grand children.
I have a message on my phone from when he called me on my Birthday in February.
He will be missed greatly but we will see him again.
Linda & Roger Long
February 19, 2021 @ 9:31 am
Perry I will surely miss our friendship and the phone calls to keep each other up to date on all Xaloy updates and gossip. You were a very special friend to Linda and me. You had a huge heart and knew no strangers. You will be greatly missed but always in our hearts. Love and prayers to the family. Roger &Linda.
Alan Bagley
February 19, 2021 @ 1:01 pm
Debbie, Autumn & Josh, Susan and I were deeply saddened to hear of Perry’s death. We have known Perry for decades and have always held your family close to our hearts. I enjoyed talking politics with him as we were almost identical in our conservative values. Perry had a great sense of humor and I could always count on having great conversations with him. I know he is giving my brother (also a Perry!) a “high-five” in Heaven. May God grant you peace in this time of grief. My memories of your family at Parkview Church of God will stay with me always.
Vic Gravley
February 20, 2021 @ 3:19 pm
My prayers for God’s love and comfort during this time. I am in shock over this news.
Suzette Carter
February 23, 2021 @ 5:43 pm
I am so sorry. Perry was a real friend to my mother. He will be missed.
Royzetta Akers
May 31, 2021 @ 9:54 pm
I’m so sorry to learn this. I meet Perry at a youth basketball game, where apparently I was rather loud, he was referring and made a refs comment to me.
I paid no attention to it, but he later apologized to me and as a make up would often gift my family with a jar of apple butter. We often would run into other in Wal Mart and catch up. He was a great person.
Prayers to his family.
Royzetta Akers