Jonathon Gary Pauley

Jonathon Gary Pauley, 36, of San Diego passed away Tuesday March 4th, 2014. He was born in Dearborn, MI on August 2nd, 1977 to Gary and Cecil Pauley. Jonathon graduated from Clarenceville High School. He went on to become a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, while serving seven years and two tours in Iraq. He then earned a bachelors degree from Southern WVCTC. He was currently a student at The Art Institute of San Diego California. Jonathon had a talent for the arts with a natural gift in drawing and a passion to write poetry. With his larger than life personality he made a lasting impression on anyone who ever came across his path. Jonathon had become in touch with his faith and was saved and baptized at his Forrest Hills Baptist Church in Forrest Hills KY. Jonathon is survived by this parents Gary and Cecil Pauley, sister Shelly Shattuck, brother Jason Pauley, brother in-law Mark Shattuck, his three nephews Devon Pauley, Anthony Shattuck and Camden Shattuck, many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and his Marine Corps Family. His beautiful untamed spirit will be celebrated on Wednesday March 12th, 2014 with a viewing at Manns-Ferguson Funeral home 17000 Middlebelt Road (South of 6mile) Livonia Mi from 2pm-9pm. Jonathons services will be held  on Thursday March 13th, 2014 at Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Chapel, 40000 Six Mile Road, Northville MI. He will be instate at 10am with a 11am service, and Reverend David Owen officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be mailed to PTSD Survivors of America, Inc at P.O. Box 32696 Euclid, OH 44132 or Paypal at: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr   Wrote by me to tribute the warrior's that lay in foreign lands, being given the gift of youth, and the honor of dying on the battlefield, "Now you belong to the ages".   Lost Soul   Every man plans A York he shall be But that plan May not stand, If even holy and free   Even filled with passion and desire This plan is of chance When faced with hostile fire This burden and Scarlet Letter Will haunt him to days end When willing to lay his life For an unexpected friend   So when perplexed, gasp with wonder How your grandfather, Made you sit and ponder He carries this eternal scare That like his comrades He didn’t get to go that far   “What Would Jesus Do?” that would be the question Jonathon would ask.   Jonathon, loved everyone unconditionally, but his greatest love was his family.  They were his foundation on his journey in life.  He found encouragement from his family, to take the road less traveled and couldn’t wait to share it with them.