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Paul Milam 87 of Elm Mott passed away Friday Jan. 29 at a local hospital. Services will be 11 am Wednesday Feb. 3 at Elm Mott First Baptist Church with Rev. Lee Fox officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4 to 8 pm Tuesday Feb. 2 at Bellmead Funeral Home. Paul was born March 9, 1922 in Gorman, TX to Marshal and Dixie (Blair) Milam. He married Effie Foulk on April 27, 1946 in Hobbs, New Mexico. He served in the Army during WWII and received a Purple Heart for injuries he sustained as a Demolition Specialist on April 24, 1944. Mr. Milam was a member of Elm Mott First Baptist Church and was a Brick Mason for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Survivors include his wife Effie Milam of Elm Mott, sister Lila Merrill of Tulsa, OK, 4 nephews and 3 nieces. Pallbearers will be Tommy Milam, Martin Littlejohn, Jimbo Martin, Jimmy Martin, Robert Littlejohn, Guy Eberle and Jimmy Milam. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.