Carol Pauley, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Carol was a native of Charleston, West Virginia, and a resident of Newport News, Virginia. She retired from Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company with over 20 years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Carol found joy in gardening and arts and crafts, and she shared a special fondness for the beach, a love she inherited from her mother. Carol touched many lives through her work teaching children at First Baptist and her dedicated involvement with the XYZ ministries. She took pride in her classic 1979 Plymouth Volare, which remains a treasured family keepsake. Above all, Carol cherished her children and grandchildren, always placing her family first, and was a woman of great integrity.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Goldie Hudson, and her son, Timmy Pauley. Carol is survived by her daughter, Cindy Norcutt (Brian); two sons, Mark Pauley and Steve Pauley (Donna); grandchildren, Lauren (Jesse), Lexi (Matt), Amber, and Timmy; and three great-grandchildren, Oaklynn, Isla, and Hadley.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 28, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday, April 29, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park.
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I worked with Carol years ago in the shipyard, she always had a pleasant personality & a kind heart, Man did she love that Plymouth Car & took the best care of it !! Thanks for the memories my friend & continue to rest in heaven .
I meet Carol when I lived at Tall Pines Appt. It was always a pleasure to see her. She always had some thing to say and always had a big smile on her face.
Carol and I met many years ago and we shared a few tears, many smiles and lots of laughter! She was a light in my life and I’m thankful I could count her as a friend. She loved her family so much. My prayers are with her family and her other friends. Rest in Peace, Carol. You had a life well-lived!
I have known Carol for over 50 years. My mom loved her so much and prayed that she would accept Christ as her savior. Soon she did and now my mom and Carol are together thank you Jesus for how you work in our lives thank you for this family that we love so very much. The Baker girls.
Can’t wait to see Carol again in Heaven; worshiping the Lord together with her and all the saints; intimately bonded together for all eternity; knowing all things. Hoooeeeeee!!! (that’s Kentuckian for “Boy that’s good!”) We love you guys! 🙂
When y brother Clarence and I met Carol when we became residents at Tall Pines Apartments some years ago. Carol was like the “Mayor of Tall Pines” and always there to lend assistance to us, she was such a big help. She loved people and her Plymouth, black and red I think. A classic. It was a joy to know her and appreciated her so much. Rest in Peace Carol……Bob and Clarence.
Honoring the extraordinary memory of Carol Polly, an incredible woman known for her warmth, kindness, and unwavering love for her family, whose legacy continues to inspire all who knew her.