Paula Michelle Francis Lisenbey of Sheridan, Arkansas was born December 19, 1968 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the daughter of Charles N. Francis, Jr. And Judy Ann Broach Francis. She was a member of Matthews Memorial Baptist Church in Pine Bluff and a preschool teacher at Keep N' Teach Daycare. She enjoyed riding horses, going to Lake Ouachita, and spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved going on trail rides with her grandpa years ago.

Paula died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Sheridan at the age of 44.

She was preceded in death by her husband Steve Lisenbey, her grandparents, Knolton and Frances Broach and Mattie Anne and Charles N. Francis, Sr. And a special aunt Kay Cress.

Survivors: fiancé , Ronnie Rucker; daughters, Kacey Strom; Haley Reynolds and fiancé, Cody Gregory; parents, Judy and Charles Francis, Jr. All of Sheridan; sister, Patricia Westbrook and husband, Johnny of Haskell; grandchildren, Charlie Simmons and Breanna Reynolds; nieces, Kristin Ann and husband Mark Mitchell and Whitney Ryan Westbrook; great niece and nephews, Bella, Reed and Wade Mitchell, her co-workers at Keep N' Teach, and the children from the daycare that she loved so much.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Al Michael officiating. Burial will follow at Broach Cemetery near Kingsland. Visitation will be Friday evening at the funeral home from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.

Palbearers are Ricky Goins, Robert Goins, Joe Goins, Roy Clark, Jr., Kenney Broach, Johnny Cotton and Dale Hatley.