On Thursday, June 17th, Paul Noel McKenzie passed away in Bentonville, AR at the age of 72.

Paul was born in Bastrop, LA on Christmas of 1948 to Isabel and Paul McKenzie, the seventh of their nine children. In 1967, Paul enlisted in the US Navy and served for over twenty years including multiple tours of duty in Vietnam. Paul met and married Nancy Robertson in 1971 and together they raised two sons, Bryan and Scott, during their 47 years of marriage.

Paul was a man of great warmth and selflessness, often going out of his way to do anything for anyone. He was always willing to give second, third and fourth chances, and he could be stubborn in making sure everyone else did as well. He also had a can-do spirit that never let anything stand in his way for long. He will be long remembered by those who had the chance to know him for his irreverent sense of humor, in particular his tendency to often pronounce the word guacamole hilariously wrong.

Paul was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, his siblings Grady, Benny, Shirley, Irene, Francis, and Pauline. He is survived by his sons, his daughter-in-law, Ashley, his beloved granddaughter, Bella, his sisters, Betty and Lecy, and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends.

Funeral services will be held at Grace Episcopal Church of Siloam Springs, AR on Saturday June the 26th at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your local food bank.