Paula Kaye Ceniceros 78, of Prairie Grove passed away at her home on Friday, March 31rst
2023. She was born in Salinas California, to her parents Theron Gordon Parker and Sylvia
Laverne (Wright) Parker.
She was a 1962 graduate of Paris High School. Paula was a veteran of the United States
Marine Corps. She served at a time when very few women served in the military, let alone the
USMC. She retired from over 30 years in the oil and gas industry in land services. Paula was a
lifelong artist who specialized in still life paintings and nature scenes. She loved to watch Bob
Ross paint "Happy Trees'' on PBS. She really enjoyed sharing her paintings with others, and
each year would hand paint Christmas cards for friends and family. She entered art contests for
veterans and donated her paintings to the Fayetteville Veterans Administration Hospital. Paula
was baptized into the Church of Christ in Paris Arkansas. She loved helping others in their walk
of faith in Christ Jesus. She volunteered many hours helping people in developing nations grow
in bible knowledge, through a variety of web based gospel programs. Paula cherished spending
time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother Terry Gordon Parker, her
sister Sonja Rhea Fletcher, and her son Joe Aureliano Ceniceros.
Paula is survived by two sons; Esteban Ceniceros and his wife Stephanie of Prairie Grove, and Gordon Andres Ceniceros and his wife Robin of Camden. She is survived by her daughter in law Tonya Ceniceros of Paris. She has 8 grandchildren; Natalie, Noah, Cole, Brooks, Alicia, Kelsey, Kelby, and Sierra. She has 4 great grandchildren; Zachary, Caroline, Jameson, and Mavilyn.
Visitation will be April 3rd, 2023 between 6-7 pm at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove
Arkansas.
The Funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday the 4th of April, 2023 at the Church of
Christ in Prairie Grove. Internment will be at the National Cemetery in Fayetteville immediately
following the service.
Pallbearers will be Noah Ceniceros, Brian Fletcher, Derek Spicer, Cole Ceniceros, and Brooks
Ceniceros, and Levi Norris.
Honorary Pallbearers Harry Fletcher, Sonny Ceniceros
In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to the Church of Christ in Prairie Grove