Mr. Read was owner / operator of Preferred CMS in Tampa for over 32 years. He was a member of Mission Hill Church in Temple Terrace.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mollie Priscilla Read, two daughters, Pamela Gafford (Jeffrey) and Paulette Kelley (David), grandchildren, Lauren Kipper (Adam), Erin Swartz (Eric), Hayden Kelley, and Hanna Pivacek (Andrew), great granddaughters, Kennedy & Peyton Kipper, two sisters, Caren Elliott, and Cheryl Stewart.
He was predeceased by his parents, and a brother, William Read.
A visitation for Paul will be held Thursday, August 22, 2019 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Mission Hill Church, 10002 N. 56th Street, Temple Terrace, Florida.
Funeral service will occur Thursday, August 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM
A burial will occur at Sunset Memory Gardens.