Granville Paul Ware

December 3, 1926 - April 17, 2019

Granville “Paul” Ware, a longtime Miami resident, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Grove, Oklahoma at the age of 92. Paul was born in Gainesville, Texas to Walter Granville Ware and Leila “Louise” (Renfro) Thomas. Paul and Patricia Joan Watkins were married on January 5,1946 in Midland County Texas. They were blessed with 2 daughters, Paulette Patricia and Cathy Joan. Paul left school and joined the United States Navy at the age of 16. He served his country on a Destroyer christened the USS Saufley DD465, which was part of the 7th fleet in the South Pacific during World War II. Upon return from the Navy in 1947, Paul went to work at the B.F. Goodrich Company in Miami, OK. During this time he completed his schooling and received his high school diploma from Gainesville High School via correspondence and attended college at NEO A&M. He was called back into service with the Reserves during the Korean Conflict and stationed on the island of Guam for 2 years. After his discharge from the Navy, he returned to work at B.F. Goodrich, where he was a foreman and retired after 36 years in 1984. Paul and his wife Pat also owned an acreage in rural Miami and raised cattle and strawberries. The land was aptly named “Granville Acres”. Throughout their marriage, they enjoyed fishing and spending time at their cabin on Grand Lake, taking trips to Las Vegas, working on their acreage, and spending time with their extended and ever-increasing family. After Paul’s wife of 64 years preceded him in passing in 2010, he spent the remainder of his years enjoying the company of Ruth Sawyer, his former childhood sweetheart from Gainesville, Texas. Paul was also preceded in passing by his father, Walter Ware and stepmother Bertha, and mother, Louise Thomas and stepfather Frank, and his step-sister Melodese Bodovsky and his daughter Paula Coombes. Paul is survived by his daughter Cathy Ware-Alexander and her husband Troy Alexander of Miami, son in law Mike Coombes, and 1 niece Linda Trimble. 18 grandchildren: Paul Mark Coombes, Kim Mitchell, Shanon Paxson, Cherae Rentfrow, Tyson Coombes, Jerod Granville Rentfrow, Brandon Coombes,Trish Hale, Brittany Read, Richard Lewis, Elvis Mouse, Jake Coombes, Jaylan Branstetter, Gretchen Coombes, Joshua Coombes, Ethan Coombes, Breanna Alexander, and Aleah Alexander, 32 great grandchildren: Evan Rentfrow, Hayden Granville Rentfrow, Eli Lewis, Isaac Lewis, Grace Lewis, Jamie Hudspeth, Jordan Harrison, Jacob Granville Paxson, Cheslyn McDonald, Shelby Mitchell, Bella, Zoey Mitchell, Isabella, Abigail, Carson, Cayden Coombes, Nathan, Caitlyn, Ashlyn and Brandon, Austin, Landon, Cameron Coombes, Mason Teeter, Gabe Read, Ian Read, Brooklyn Hale, Zack Cravens, Khyle Coombes, Jennifer, Logan and Shannon, 13 great great grandchildren: Jack Hudspeth, Audra Harrison, Jaylee Harrison, Jett Hudspeth, Jeremiah Harrison, Ivy McDonald, Lyric Betsy, Aaliyah Coombes, Adaya Coombes, Kalen Coombes, Carter Lucas and Kirah Osborn,and Lakyn. There will be a visitation from 10:30 AM until 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Miami. Services will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, at Cooper Memorial Chapel at Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Miami with Reverend John Foley officiating. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mr. Ware’s Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.