Ssgt. Paul Manuel Valencia, Usaf (Ret.)

Paul Valencia, 77, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.

Paul was born on June 17, 1941 in Cuba to the late Pablo Auriliano de Valencia and Josefina Blanco. He retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of Staff Sergeant and worked at Kay and Associates contracting firm at RAFB as an electronic technician. Paul was a member of Centerville Baptist Church, who enjoyed fishing, boating, flying and was always a happy person who had a zest for life.

His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, Ann Elizabeth Valencia; children, Dorothy Anne Valencia, Debra Ann Smith and husband, Terry Andrews, and Dwayne Arthur Valencia and wife, Cheryl; grandchildren, Scott, Shane, Amber, Jayna, Kailee, Michael, Jennifer, Jeremy, Alex; one great-grandchild, Landon; sisters, Evelyn Valencia Buzzell and Zenaida Valencia Wolfe; and brother; Paul Arthur Valencia.

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday August 3, 2018 in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home. At the family’s request burial will be private.

McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege of being entrusted with Paul Valencia’s arrangements.