Paula Ann Rodgers, age 77, passed away peacefully Friday, April 14, 2023, at Electra Memorial Hospital.

Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Electra with her nephew, David Jenkins of Lake Church of Arlington and Ryan Vanderland, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Electra, officiating.  Interment will follow in Electra Memorial Park under the direction of Aulds Funeral Home of Electra.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2023 at Aulds Funeral Home of Electra.

Paula was born June 30, 1945 in Electra, Texas to the late Fritz Henry Begeman and Clara Ruth Horn Begeman as the youngest of five children.

Paula grew up in Electra where she attended school. She and Alton Rodgers married November 30, 1962 in Electra, Texas. They spent time in Denton, Texas and Franklin, New Jersey where Alton was stationed in the National Guard. The family returned to Electra in 1973 and established permanent residency.

Paula worked for Electra Memorial Hospital for thirty-five years until her retirement in 2012. She served on the Hospital Board for eight years, just recently resigning in September 2022. Paula also served on the Hospital Auxiliary. She was very proud of what the Electra Hospital District has become today. Many of the friends she made there throughout the years she considered family. Her wishes were to spend her final days there so she could be close to the people and place she so dearly loved.

Survivors include two daughters, Candie Hudgens and husband, Mickial of Seymour, Carla Hodgkins and husband, James of Electra; two sons, Eddie Rodgers and wife, Allison of Electra and Jeff Rodgers of Vernon; eleven grandchildren, Todd Hudgens and wife, Sarah, Kayla McLarty and husband, Craig, Cody Hudgens and wife, Lani, Joey Hogkins and wife, Valerie, Craig Hogkins and wife, Samantha, Rachel Rodgers, Rebekah Rodgers, Sadie Rodgers, Holly Rodgers, Allen Rodgers and fiance, Ana Gonzalez and Katelyn Downing and husband, Cody; ten great-grandchildren, Mickial, Karah, Remington, Rylee, Kinsley, Berkley, Brooke, Riverlyn, Kyleigh and Khloe; two brothers, Jimmy Begeman and wife, Maurine of Paradise and Troy Begeman of Breckenridge; two sisters, Amelia Ray of Snyder, Texas and Kay Shelley and husband, Kenneth of Cleburne; one sister-in-law, Janet Ford of Punkin Center; one brother-in-law, Troy Rodgers and wife, Donna of Brownwood; and many cousins, nephews, nieces, and great-nephews and nieces whom she loved dearly.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alton on February 25, 2002; granddaughter, Shannon Hodgkins; great-granddaughter, Mattie McLarty; brother-in-law, Don Ray; and sister-in-law, Carol Begeman.

Paula's greatest joy in life was family. She was the matriarch of the family. She enjoyed every moment she got to spend with immediate, extended, and the Rodgers side of the family. Among friends that she considered family were Sharon Fletcher and her late husband, Bill who were very special to her and Alton, as well as her long-time coworker and friend, Marilyn Gooden.

The family is forever grateful for the care the team at Electra Memorial Hospital provided for our Mom and Granny PA.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Electra Hospital Auxiliary, 1207 South Bailey, Electra, Texas 76360.