Paula Gail Costello was born on August 9, 1965 in Winchester, Virginia. She died at the hospital on June 22, 2022 at the age of 56 years.
Paula married Sam Rolland Watson on May 27, 1989 at the West Brethren Church in West, Texas.
She worked at Dairy Queen in West, Texas while attending West High School where she graduated in 1983. She was a member of the Red and Black Pack cheer team at the high school. She started working at Reynolds Distributing Co. with Bill and Mark Reynolds as a bookkeeper. She was employed there for many years. She then worked for Johnson Roofing for many years as an accounting assistant and was still employed there at the time of her death.
Paula was survived by her husband Sam, three daughters: Kalyn Marie Watson and Jacob Colwell, her children, Arianna Marie, Michaela Jordan and Samuel Isaiah Henkel, Tyler Nicole Watson and her son Zeppelin Brae; Haley Michelle Watson and Hunter Royal, her children Hadlee Faith, Haze LeAnn, Hendrix Ray and Hollis Lane Royal. She is also survived by her mother Edith Hill (Costello) Kral, her sister, Pamela Sue Montanez and husband Mike, her brother, Paul William (Billy) Costello and fiance' Trena Gibson, and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by many aunts and uncles especially Virginia (Ginger) Costello Levi as well as many cousins.
Paula is predeceased by her dad, Paul Mallory Costello, his parents, Paul Henry Costello and Virginia Elizabeth (Costello) Brunson, her mother's parents, William Edward (Willie) Hill and Goldie (Hamailton) Hill, her uncle, Sammy Costello, uncle, Robert Kral, aunt, Linda Kral, and her grandparents, Albin and Leona Kral.
Paula will be cremated and a memorial service will be held at 11am on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Cornerstone Baptist Church located at 1601 S. Robinson Drive, Robinson, Texas. Her uncle, Rev. Roland Hill and Rev. Jim Daniels will be conducting the service.
Paula's ashes will be spread over the Shenandoah River near Berryville, Virginia at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cornerstone Baptist Youth Group at 1601 S. Robinson Dr., Robinson, Texas 76706 in care of Cody Miller.