Arloa Deford Paul

Arloa DeFord Paul of Marietta, Georgia, age 75, passed away unexpectedly on October 23, 2021.

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 10, 1945 and was a graduate of Brooklyn High School and Cuyahoga Community College, both in Cleveland, Ohio. Arloa worked for the Cleveland Institute of Music and Balmar Corporation, but her greatest passion was her family. She was her happiest being with her husband Ernie while cheering on her daughters and grandchildren in all their activities. She was caring, thoughtful, and the best listener. She selflessly always put everyone else’s needs ahead of her own.

Arloa is preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Beatrice DeFord. She is survived by her adoring husband of 53 years, Ernest Paul; her daughters Heather Braniff (Thomas) and Kristin Hunt (Samuel); her sister Roberta Perkins (David); her grandchildren Connor Braniff, Morgan Braniff, Davin Hunt, and Holden Hunt; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A memorial service will be held at 11am on Wednesday, November 3, with a receiving line and light refreshments immediately following at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 4814 Paper Mill Road, Marietta, Georgia.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity, a cause very meaningful to Arloa.