Arthur P Paul

Arthur Prioleau Paul, 76, of Beaufort, SC, died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 2:00pm in the Parish Church of St. Helena with interment in St. Helena Churchyard. A reception will follow the service at AmVets in Port Royal, SC. Mr. Paul was born on February 1, 1938 in Augusta, GA. He is the son of the late Arthur P. Paul, Sr and Constance Jenkins Paul. Arthur was an active member of the Parish Church of St. Helena, where he first served as an acolyte and currently as an usher. He served our country in the Air National Guard. Arthur was the first Beaufortonian to play in the Shrine Bowl in 1955. He was a member of the Professional Golfer Association of America starting in 1967 and played many of the finest courses in the USA and met many of the more famous golfers we all would know. He is also honored as having the first hole-in-one at Parris Island Golf Course. Arthur worked for his father in his Plumbing Business at 311 East Street, Beaufort. He later formed his own Construction Business with his brother, Emmett. He was co-owner of the Main Deck on Bay street, where Plums is now located. Surviving are one daughter, Constance Willis and husband, David of Spring, TX and one son, Arthur P. Paul, III of Conroe, TX; his companion, Francine Fields of Beaufort, SC; one brother, Emmett Paul of Beaufort, SC; two sisters, Alice P. Warren of Orlando, FL and Nell D. Paul of Beaufort, SC; one grandchild, Carolina. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Saint Helena Preservation Trust, P. O. Box 1043, Beaufort, SC 29901 or Tabby House, 2127 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902.