Paula Jean Hardy passed away at Saint Francis Hospital on January 29, 2024, at the age of 56 years old. She was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on April 4, 1967, to her father James Hardy and mother Barbara (Greenway) Hardy. Paula enjoyed her time watching crime shows, planting, and spending time her dog Jazzmen. Paula lived in North Dakota for 10 years and reunited with her family in December of 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Paula was a loving mother, sister, daughter, and friend. Paula loved her family so dearly. Paula was preceded in death by her brother James Hardy II, her grandparents Flora Belle Greenway and Paul Mack Greenway, Mary Lee (Stringer) Black and John Melton Hardy, and her best friend Cherry Murphy.

Paula is survived by her sons, Cody Settles and husband Dakota, and Dylan Settles and partner Richard; two siblings, Melissa (Hardy) Staton and husband Brian, and Dennis Hardy and wife Stephanie; her mother Barbara (Greenway) Hardy; her nephew Seth Staton and wife Terri, and niece Carridee Hardy.