Paul Andrew Tjepkema Obituary
We are sad to announce that on February 19, 2021, Paul Andrew Tjepkema of Lumpkin, Georgia, born in Evart, Michigan passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Paul Andrew Tjepkema to pay them a last tribute.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Vernon "Chip" and Vera B. Tjepkema (Seberry); his former wife Barbara E. Parsons; his son Travis Boy Scout; his wife Betty Jo "BJ" Sanders Tjepkema (White) of Gainesville; his brother Rev. Mark J. Tjepkema of Las Vegas, NV; his daughter Sonya Newlyn (Tjepkema); his son-in-law Jeffrey L. Stock; his grandson Sebastian Stock of Santa Cruz, CA; his daughter Thea Tjepkema; his son-in-law John M. Russell; his grandchildren, Alma Russell of Cincinnati, OH and John "Jack" Russell of Chicago, IL; his daughter-in-law Kimberly R. Tjepkema (Riddle); his grandchildren, Nathanael, Raegan, Lyla and Taj Tjepkema; his stepchildren, Gwen Edwards (Sanders) of Gainesville, GA, Deborah "Debbie" Mooney Fraser (Sanders) of Gainesville, GA and Troy; his stepdaughter-in-law Susie Sanders (Heberlen) of Helen, GA; his stepgrandchildren, Amy Edwards, Lindsey Smith (Edwards) of Gainesville, GA, Kyle Mooney, Katlyn Mooney of Gainesville, GA, Harold Fraser, Michael Fraser of Flowery Branch and Tyler Sanders of Gainesville, GA; and his stepsons-in-law, Johnny Edwards and Keith Fraser of Gainesville. He was also cherished by ten step-great-grandchildren.
Due to Covid-19, the family requests that everyone attending the visitation and service wear a mask and adhere to social distancing guidelines.
In Lieu of flowers donations can be made to Hopewell Baptist Church, 5086 Poplar Springs Rd, Gainesville, GA 30507- (770) 287-3311, In Memory of Paul A. Tjepkema.
