Paula G. Burnam
Born on June 23, 1956 Charleston, West VirginiaDeparted on November 24, 2021 in Melbourne, Florida
Paula G. Burnam, 65, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, FL, with her niece and sister-in-law beside her, praying over her, and her daughters telling her they love her. She was born June 23, 1956, in Charleston, WV to Fleet and Martina (Withrow) Burnam.
She was a 1974 graduate of Melbourne High School. She married Mike Cadieu in 1977; they had a daughter and a son. She was widowed in 1989. Paula was a homemaker and later entered in crafts shows and sold her homemade crafts. She also catered weddings and events and baked cakes to sell. She was an incredible cook, baker and creatively talented at making things with her hands. She married Jerry Murdock in 1999; they also had a daughter and a son. Paula became “Grammy” to the light of her life when her first and only grandchild, a beautiful baby girl who she called her “Girlfriend,” was born in August 2018. Paula loved crafting, cooking, baking, entertaining family, playing Farmville 2 on her computer, and drinking some cold beer. She was a selfless woman who always put others needs before her own, especially those of her four children.
She is survived by her daughter, Ashley Cadieu and partner Tom; daughter, Sarah Murdock and partner Demitris; son, Garett Murdock; granddaughter, “Girlfriend,” Scarlett Sage; sister, Linda Deal and husband Frank; special niece, Gina Damm; estranged husband Jerry Murdock; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Paula was preceded in death by her son, Michael Cadieu, husband, Mike Cadieu; father, Fleet Burnam; mother, Martina Burnam; brother, Gary Burnam; and, regrettably, several other loved ones.
The family is planning a Celebration of Life for Paula on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at a location that is yet to be determined. A luncheon will follow so that family, friends, and others whose lives Paula touched can gather to visit, reminisce, maybe drink a cold beer in her memory, and remember Paula’s beautiful life.
