Paul Edward Winland, Sr. Obituary (2021) - Beaufort, South Carolina

Paul Edward Winland, Sr., 54, husband of Donna L. Hutchins Winland, of Beaufort, SC died Monday, August 16, 2021, in Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at 12:00 noon in Beaufort National Cemetery with full military honors. Paul was born on July 27, 1967, in St. Louis City, Missouri. He is the son of Phyllis N. Redman Winland Byrd (her husband Ron Byrd) and the late Vearl L. Winland. He served our country in the U.S. Marine Corps from October 29, 1985, to December 15, 1992. While in the Marines he earned the M-16 Sharpshooter Badge and the Good Contact Medal. Paul was retired from South Carolina Emergency Services spending much of his time as a City of Beaufort firefighter. He was employed by Okatie Construction, Ridgeland, SC where he enjoyed going to work every day. Paul and his wife Donna met on the softball field in Beaufort over 25 years ago and have been together since. He was a BIG personality who was always a good time! Loved to ride his Harley, an avid outdoorsman, and lived to watch his son Paul Jr play baseball. A sports fanatic that loved his precious St. Louis Cardinals, Blues and always wore his Missouri Tigers sweatshirt anywhere he went. Surviving in addition to his wife, Donna and his mother, Phyllis; are his children, Amber Winland, Kristina Winland Grant (Lionel), Victor Mothershead (Lisa) and Paul Winland, Jr.; brothers, Michael, Richard and Vearl, Jr.; grandchildren, Mason Mothershead, Layne Welsh, Braxton Grant, and Avery Grant; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Arlena. We lost the best husband, son, brother, father, and Papa. We cannot even put into words how amazing Paul Winland aka "Big Daddy", "Papa", "Big Paul", "Big Fella" was. He always left a mark wherever he went. We love you always and forever! Until we see you again. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to Anderson Funeral Home, under Paul Winland. P.O. Box 21, Beaufort, SC 29901