Ms. Paula Elaine Nolan

Paula E. Graves was born May 30th, 1963, in Kansas City, Missouri to parents Grace and Lenny Gardner. Paula graduated from Mangum H.S. in Mangum Oklahoma. Paula then returned to Kansas City for a brief time and soon returned to Frederick Oklahoma.

In the mid 70's she met Tommy Nolan and they were married in 2005. From this union one child was born Shermeaka Graves. A dedicated mother and child of God Paula attended several churches in Lawton, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City, OK. In Lawton she was a well-loved and respected Evangelist. After serving the Lawton community Paula then moved to Oklahoma City Oklahoma where she then became a beloved pastor at Only God's Way Ministries.

Paula preached at Only God's Way Ministries for 10 years. During this whole time Paula also worked in the Healthcare Industry where she was a home health aide and also a nursing home care provider.

Paula departed physical life on Thursday The 29th of January 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Paula was preceded in death by her parents Grace and Lenny Gardner, sister Linda Carbin of Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Sister Monica Carter of Kansas City, Missouri, and Brother Willie Graves of Kansas City, Missouri.

Cherishing her memory are husband Tommy Nolan (Lawton, Oklahoma), daughter Shermeaka Nicholson (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), daughter Shayla Johnson (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). Grandson Cortez Graves (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), son Jarrel Nolan (Pauls Valley, Oklahoma). Brothers Tony Bowen (Dallas, Texas), Ricky Blunt (Kansas City, Missouri), Dimitri Blunt (Illinois) and Carlton Blunt (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma).

She will be missed by numerous cousins, uncles, nephews and many friends.