Paula J. Fulmer nee Alexander, 84, of Akron Ohio, passed from life in the body to life in the spirit on July 19, 2015, after a brief illness. Born in Akron, Paula was a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and Hiram College. She was an avid hiker with an encyclopedic knowledge of plants, a lifelong lover of camping and travel, an active volunteer, and an ambassador for goodwill towards her many friends from around the globe and especially towards those from her second home, China. Paula was preceded in death by her beloved husband William and son Mark. She is survived by her daughter Ann Fulmer; grandchildren Alexander Kahn, Rachel Sowell, Tabitha Morgan, and Sabrina Fulmer; great-granddaughter Elizabeth Sowell; brother Phillip and sister-in-law(Elaine) Alexander; and many friends around the world. Services are being arranged and will be announced at a later date.