Paula Friday

Paula Barthell Friday, 86 formally of Odessa passed away peacefully in grace November 10, 2012 in Fort Worth, Texas. She was born February 18, 1926 in Peoria, Illinois to Franklin and Frances Barthell. After graduating from Saint Marys Academy in South Bend, Indiana in 1945, she attended Bradley University and graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Retailing. She married Bob Friday on December 28, 1950 in Peoria, Illinois and they immediately moved to Odessa, Texas where she lived for over 60 years.
Paula was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. She was active in St. Marys Catholic Church and School past president of St. Marys Altar Guild past president of Odessas Panhellenic worked at the Well Baby Clinic past president and organizer of Tri Delta Alumnae Group the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center past president of the Crystal Ball and other various organizations in Odessa.

Paulas priorities in life were her belief in God, her love of family and friends. She touched many lives with her generous heart and caring spirit and will be greatly missed by all the lives she touched. She loved playing bridge, needlepoint and volunteering in the community. Her favorite was looking forward to her annual Christmas party to celebrate the holiday season with her friends.

She was the matriarch of our family who taught us many life lessons. Her life was blessed with many cherished family and friends. Paula was preceded in death by her loving husband Bob Friday of 60 years, her brother Franklin and his wife Betty Barthell and her brotherinlaw Dave Schlink.

Survivors are her children: Patti Langford and husband Mike, Robert Friday and wife Ann of Odessa, Texas, Ann Crabtree and husband Ron of Aledo and Frank Friday of Fort Worth. Her grandchildren: Jennifer and Carrick Carpenter, Katie and Brad Seidler, Robert Friday III, Matthew Friday, Juliann Friday, Ryan Crabtree, Suzanne and Zac Pritchett, David Crabtree, Cullen Friday, Caroline Friday and her great grandchildren Karris and Gavin Carpenter. Brothers and Sisters: Boots and Bernie Markoski of California, Barbara Schlink of Peoria, Illinois, Dan and Brenda Barthell of Washington D.C.

The family wishes to thank all the caregivers of James L. West in Fort Worth and in Odessa her caregivers for all their loving care over the past few years.
Funeral mass will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church 7601 N. Grandview with Father Mark Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 6:00 7:30 PM Tuesday, November 13, 2012 with a Rosary at 7:30 PM.
Pallbearers will be Ryan Crabtree, Robert Friday III, Matt Friday, David Crabtree, Cullen Friday, Gavin Carpenter.

The family request memorials be directed to James L. West Alzheimer Center, 1111 Summit Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76102 and or St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, 7601 N. Grandview, Odessa, TX 79762 or to Parks Methodist Retirement Village, 111 Parks Village Drive, Odessa, Texas, 79765.

Visitation

Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
67:30 pm

Service

Rosary

St. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
7601 N. Grandview
Odessa, TX  79765
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
11:00 am

Cemetery

Sunset Memorial Gardens
6801 E. Business 20
Odessa, TX  79762

Memorial Contributions

1111 Summit Avenue
Fort Worth, TX  76102


7601 N. Grandview
Odessa, TX  79762


111 Parks Village Drive
Odessa, TX  79765