Paula Virginia Sheridan was born on December 26, 1931 to Paul and Ada Frances Ferguson and passed away March 15, 2018 in Merced, California. She was a native of Decatur, Illinois and resident of Atwater for the past 50 years. Her father Paul Ferguson was State Representative for Illinois State in the early 1960’s. Paula was married to Phillip Sheridan and was a U.S. Airforce military wife and homemaker. She was a world traveler, attended church at Christian Life Center, was a member of The Rebecca’s and an eye examiner for the Northern California Society for the Prevention of Blindness.
Paula is preceded in death by her husband Phillip Sheridan, her brothers Larry and Jerry and her parents Paul and Ada.
She is survived by her sons Phillip S. Sheridan of Merced, Ca. and Roger L. Sheridan of San Jose, Ca; her daughter Patty (Allen) Hanly of Atwater, Ca.; grandson Josh (Shannon) Hanly of Austin, Tx. and their two children London and Kaeden; her brother David (Barb) Ferguson of Decatu, Il. and sister in-law Ruby Ferguson (Larry).
There will be a visitation held for Paula on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home located at 1490 B Street, Merced, Ca. from 3:00 – 7:00p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on March 22, 2018 also at Stratford Evans at 1:00 p.m.. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or the Northern California Society for the Prevention of Blindness.
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