Paula Yeager Kennedy

Paula Yeager Kennedy, 69, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2025. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, September 2 at 10:00 am at Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika, Alabama.

Born December 29, 1955, Paula was raised in Auburn, AL. She graduated from Auburn High School in 1974 and Troy University in 1978 in Business Management. She worked at Jan’s Town & Country for many years before she began a 32 year career in the banking industry, retiring from SouthState Bank in 2021. Paula loved spending time outside and cooking and baking for friends and family. During her retirement, she loved spending time with her grandchildren and making beautiful handmade clothes for them. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Opelika. 

She is survived by her husband of almost 50 years, Louis; her daughter, Michele Jackson (Chad) of Opelika, AL; her son, Michael Kennedy (Mary Louise) of Opelika, AL; grandchildren, Hattie, Tyler Ann and Jennings Kennedy; brothers, Jed Yeager (Cindy) of Marion Junction, AL and Tom Yeager (Anita) of Gainesville, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Joseph H. Yeager and Hattie P. Yeager.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the East Alabama Food Bank (foodbankofeastalabama.com/make-a-difference/donate-funds), Four Corners Ministries (www.fourcorners.org/donate) or aTeam Ministries (ateamministries.org/donate).