Paula Marie Lively Cates

Paula was a graduate of William Henry Harrison High School and she attended classes at Ivy Tech State College. She worked at the T.J. Maxx Distribution Warehouse in Evansville for over 23 years.

She was a great friend and wonderful mother to her children and grandchildren. She was a fun and energetic person who always knew how to look at the positive side of life even in the most trying times. She had fun wherever she was but especially when she was on the beach. She loved to stroll on the sand with a margarita. She gave everything she had to the ones she loved and never wanted anything in return. She will truly be missed.

She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Lively; and her husband, William Cates.

Paula is survived by her mother, Dorothy Roth Lively-Cash; children, Jamie Inkenbrandt-Huffine and husband Sean, Lori Inkenbrandt-Watson and husband Paul; Jennifer Inkenbrandt-Thompson and husband Ayron, and John (Jake) Inkenbrandt and wife Kati; grandchildren, Abbey Huffine, Libbey Huffine, Peyton Huffine, Xavier Watson, and Ryder Inkenbrandt; sisters, Linda Lively-Munday and Debra Lively-Wolf.

Services will be held at 6:00 PM Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Alexander North Chapel, officiated by Rev. Carl Mann. Friends may visit Thursday from 3:00 to service time at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Paula Cates fund at Fifth Third Bank. Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNorthChapel.com.