Paul Morrison Pool

Funeral service for Paul Morrison Pool, 80 of Gilmer will be held 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Croley Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Charles Johnson and Johnnie Cavness officiating. Interment will follow at Rosewood Cemetery in Upshur County. Mr. Pool was born on August 5, 1934 and passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, in Gilmer. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the funeral home. Being a farm boy, Paul worked the usual farm jobs growing up. He loved to work with the horses and mules and it was a lifetime passion of his. In his younger days he rode a horse or mule but his true love was the covered wagon pulled by a team. He was a good Teamster and an equally good Muleskinner. For many years he and Sheila, his wife, roamed all over Upshur County riding in the wagon. He enjoyed going to equine field days where the old farming equipment, pulled by horses and mules were used. Over the years, he collected some of that same farming equipment. Paul and Sheila were "fixed up" by a friend"s daughter and Sheila"s daughter, Jo Gina. First date was in April of 1982. They were married on July 28, 1984 by Jack Hoffpauier, friend, co-worker and minister. As a young man, after a few odd and end jobs, he went to work for Upshur Rural Electric Company, working there for 43 years, finishing up his tenure at the age of 62 in the position of Construction Foreman. After his retirement, he worked around his farm at Rosewood and kept his great granddaughter, Devin, while her mom worked. He was able to enjoy 18 years of retirement. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son, Paul Scott Pool, in 2005; grandson, Brady Scoot Pool; twin great-grandchildren, Kayden & Helaynah Pool; five sisters and one brother. He is survived by his wife, Sheila (Kee) Pool; daughter, Elizabeth Ann White; stepdaughters, Kenna Prior and husband, Frank; Jo Gina Uveda and husband, Albert; stepson, Donald Cache Dickerson and wife, Sue; grandchildren, Robyn Moses, Josh Lane White, Amanda Cavness, Paul O White, Sam White, Bethany Woodworth, Marissa Pool, Dusty Pool, Brandi Pool, Caitlyn Pool, Asia Pool, Clynton Helpenstill, Justin Helpenstill, Alex Prior, Anna Prior, Ray Salgado, Stephen Dube, Michael Dube, Jessica Olalde, Chris Dickerson, Lacey Dickerson, Josh Dickerson, Jesse Dickerson and Lindsey Dickerson; great-grandchildren, Devin Moses, Jake Moses, Abby Moses, Robert White, Ana White, Autumn Cavness, Jasee Cavness, Kyleigh White, Paul O "Buddy" White, Jr., Johnathan White, Gabe Berry White, Jaxon Berry White, Lilly White, Davey White, William Woodworth, Ruby Woodworth, Connor Richardson, Kendra Richardson, Vanessa Pool, Sawyer Pool, Daxson Pool, Belle Pool, Stella Helpenstill, Brahm Helpenstill, Palmer Prior, Paxton Dube, Abel Olalde and Jace Dickerson; two brothers, George Pool and Moody Pool; one sister, Audie Smith; numerous cousin, nieces and nephews.