Paul Leon

Aldridge

Paul Leon Aldridge, 96, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in Blanchard. The son of Benjamin Elmer Aldridge and Jenny (Alexander) Aldridge, he was born March 21, 1921 in Seminole County, Oklahoma.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during WWII.   Paul married LaVern Vera Stokes on September 14, 1945 in San Diego, California. In his spare time, he enjoyed reading and gardening, but his greatest enjoyment was spending time with his grandchildren.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, LaVern Aldridge; one son, Harold Aldridge; two sisters, Hazel Shipley and Helen Willis; and two brothers, Ray Aldridge and Herman Aldridge.

He is survived by two daughters, Paula Penn and her husband, Richard, of Oklahoma City and Pam Shannon and her husband, Jack, of Blanchard; two sons, Carl Aldridge and his wife, Judy, of Broken Arrow and Allen Aldridge of Hanna; daughter-in-law, Donna Aldridge of Broken Arrow; six grandchildren, Richard Aldridge and his wife, Julie, of Broken Arrow, Justin Aldridge and his wife, Stephanie, of Owasso, Haley Crawford and her husband Buster, of Lamar; Aaron Aldridge and his wife, Teri, of Orlando, Michelle Redmon and her husband, Shane, of Blanchard, and Darren Shannon of Blanchard; fifteen great grandchildren, Rhett, Cody, Jase, Elizabeth, Kallie, Makayla, Lake, Brock, Reagan, Rex, Race, Reggie, Rany, Gage, and Avery; and many other loved ones and friends.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 26, 2018, at the Blanchard Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Paul's name to the charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com .