Paula Kay Martin

On Tuesday, April 06, 2021, loving mother and grandmother Paula Kay Martin of Little Rock passed into the loving arms of her Lord at the age of 79. Born in Memphis, TN, Paula graduated from the University of Arkansas where she was a Pi Phi. She briefly taught school before dedicating herself to raising her three children, Karen, Paula Marie, and Al. Later she worked in retail for Dillards for twenty years.

Paula was devoted to her beloved Catholic Church and tirelessly sought to help the poor, wayward, and downtrodden. Her compassion for others led her to become a Carmelite, a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order who work to be attentive to the cry of the poor and powerless, constantly renewing their tradition and spirituality in today’s world. Paula loved nature and found beauty in flowers, birds, and children. She was also an avid reader and regularly wrote poetry.

Paula was preceded in death by her mother Marjorie and her father Paul. She is survived by her sister Marcia, her beloved partner and companion of many years Leon Booth, her daughters Karen Lovejoy Martin and Paula Marie Martin, her son Rufus Algernon Martin, III (Al), as well as her four grandchildren: Annaliese Morell, Sophia Morell, Jude Morell, and Claire Martin.

A funeral service is currently being planned and will be announced soon.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Helping Hand of Greater Little Rock.