Obituary of Pauline Stokes

Pauline Stokes, 95 of Blountstown passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at her home. Pauline was born July 24, 1928, in Altha, to the late James Ira and Florence Sewell and was in real estate sales in our area for about thirty-five years. Pauline had many seasons of life that included rearing 4 wonderful children and always admonished them in the ways of the Lord. She worked as a stenographer with the Welfare Department in Blountstown for many years while sub-contracting residential homes as a side venture, followed by a secretarial job with the Calhoun County School Superintendent's Office and later taking on the job of Occupational Specialist with Calhoun County School System. Somehow, with all she had going on, she also found time to sew for her daughters and many grandchildren. She got her real estate license and opened her own real estate office in Blountstown in 1978, where she sold real estate for about 35 years. After she retired, she did some traveling and lovingly cooked hundreds of good meals for family (and others). She always tried to help anyone and everyone in whatever way she could. Pauline had a genuine heart of love and compassion for everyone. Her priorities were Jesus and her family, in that order. In more recent years she spent many hours daily reading and studying the Bible and exercising. She was a special lady with a loving attitude and concern for others that made an impact on anyone she met. She was loved and remembered by so many in the community and she will be sorely missed by many besides just her family! Other than her parents she is preceded in death by her first husband Curtis Stokes and her second husband Durwood Stokes as well as her sisters, Aline Rose, Othella Duncan Manning, Bobbie Jean Braxton and a grandchild, Holly Kolmetz. Survivors include her son Paul Stokes and his wife Sandi; her daughters, Blonza Layfield and her husband William, Janice Sumner and her husband Earnie and Debbie Kolmetz and her husband Robert; five stepchildren, fifteen grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and other extended family. Services to celebrate Pauline’s life will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 4. 2023, at Adams Funeral Home Chapel with Kyle Peddie and Derek Causseaux officiating. Interment will follow in Boggs Cemetery. There will be a time of visitation one hour prior to the services on Saturday beginning at 1:00 p.m. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at adamsfh.com 850-674-5449