Deloris Joan

McQueen

Deloris Joan Bess Paugh McQueen 

New Year’s Day 1931 – September 25, 2026

Deloris was born a New Year’s baby, 1931, and left the earth to a full Harvest Moon rising on September 25th, 2026. Oddly enough, she was also RH negative.

Known in her young years as Joan, pronounced “JoAnn,” she had early release from school and met the trolley motorman, Ray Paugh, on her way home from work.

They married, eventually buying a farm from where most of our stories come from, in the small country town of Gosport, Indiana. Deloris, as known to most today, entered nursing, and Ray became a trucker.

Barry, the oldest child, arrived. Then Vickie Rae, who passed as an infant. Ray purchased several burial plots while Deloris was in the hospital. Her ashes will return there.

Decades later she married Glenn ‘Mac’ McQueen and could be seen riding excitedly on the back of his Harley. Though, truth be told, she’d probably rather have been the one driving. Mac passed in 1989.

Deloris crocheted to perfection, worked crossword puzzles, looking up words in a dictionary she didn’t know, and read a book every 1–3 days. She never used a calculator to help her brain from becoming lazy.

Recently she enjoyed asking Siri a question, always saying “please” and “thank you,” awaiting Siri to reply, “You’re welcome.”

Preceding her in death are many, including: Husband Raymond Allen Paugh, Sr., Children Vickie Rae, Barry, Robert Sr. (Bobby), an infant son, and Daria; 1 granddaughter, 2 grandsons, 1 great-granddaughter, 1 great-grandson, 1 son-in-law, 1 favorite ex-son-in-law, as they joked, 1 daughter-in-law, her sister Rosie Arthur, and a niece, her best friend Joyce Kyzer, and special pets which she loved, including Mickie and Ralph.

Survived By

Children Ray (Kathy) of Greencastle, Indiana, who controls the Paugh family burial plots as well; daughters Diana Golden and Rosie Hanson, and her husband, David Hanson, both of Long Beach, MS.

Grands + greats in MS, IN, CO, AL, FL, & GA.

Special mention to Rannah, Bill & Dan; Caregivers of the family: Nancy, Janie, Adrienne & Blaire; and all the Grands who visited as they were able.

With Gratitude

Thank you to Dr. LaRosa, Dr. Wall; Dr. Jalal; Home Health Care Kathy Newman and Nikki S. Baxter; Nurse Nadia at Memorial Hospital of Gulfport, who went above and beyond. Laura Franchi, who helped as needed. Special friends Peggy West, Mary Wilhot, Anne Ladner, Laureli Latimer, and Mary Gillen. St. Thomas Catholic Church.

To her granddaughter, Mary Dennison, RN, and the team at St. Joseph’s Hospice, who gave our family a place to gather as we loved Mom (Grandma, Grams) until later.

And to the “Pay Nothing Long Beach” group, where she cared for so many and so many cared for her. Prayers were sent up for individual members who never had a clue.

A Final Word

Deloris had a tremendous sense of humor and tired of the phrase “Because of your age” like it was a bad thing. She was serious about this. Esophageal diverticulum was not her friend.

There will be no services. Our family came together, last rites were given, and Mom didn’t want people having added expenses in any way, as she never wanted to be a burden.

In accordance with her wishes, no services are planned at this time.

Riemann Family Funeral Home, Long Beach, is honored to serve the McQueen family.