Funeral services were held Saturday, May 8, 2021, at J. E. Johnson Elementary School Gymnasium for Mrs. Paulean Gholar, 66, who died Friday, April 30, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi.  Rev. Micheal Smith officiated with interment following in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Silver Creek.  Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Paulean Gholar was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to the late Charlie and Annie Jane Sims.  She attended Warren Easton High School.  She was the supervisor of the cafeteria at J. E. Johnson Elementary.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Ada Jean Hughes and nephew, Madison Sims.

She is survived by her husband, Jerry Gholar of Prentiss; five children, Patrick Sims Sr., Rienld Sims Sr., Donald (Fonda) Booth, Jr., Davison (Noel) Booth, Sr., Keyanna Booth; three step-children, Sandy F. Gholar and Gerald J. Gholar of Gulfport; Rebecca D. Gholar of Biloxi; two brothers, Davis (Sidney) Sims and Kenneth (Cynthia) Sims; 21 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.