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Paul S. Woolfolk, Jr. (“JR”), age 81, passed away December 14, 2025 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. 

He was born September 8, 1944, in Syracuse, Kansas, to Paul and Fannie (Singleton) Woolfolk who lived southwest of Tribune, Kansas.

JR was baptized in Sheridan Lake in 1960. He graduated from Greeley County High School in May 1962. After high school, he had various jobs in agriculture around Tribune; Arapahoe; and Clovis, New Mexico. He also began a college degree at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma. 

JR was married to Wynelda Ingels in Guymon, Oklahoma, January 23, 1965. He was drafted by the U.S. Army in 1969, and served as a combat medic in the 27th Surgical Hospital in Vietnam from July 1969 to January 1971. During his service, he received two bronze service stars related to the Republic of Vietnam Campaign.

In 1974, JR and Wynelda had a son, and JR finished his B.S. degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

In July 1980, JR and Wynelda were divorced. In October 1981, JR married Carol Odell in Guymon, where they resided and helped raise her three sons, Jeff, Greg, and Mark Odell. 

JR was very passionate about agriculture and especially farm equipment. He began his career in ag equipment at Spur Equipment in Guymon. He spent over 40 years in ag equipment sales and dealership management across four states, including Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and Texas. He was well known by dealers and growers on the southern plains for finding the right equipment to meet growers’ needs, and loved to “make a deal." He sold and supported brands including International, Versatile, CaseIH, John Deere, New Holland, Flex-King, Great Plains, and many other allied brands. 

JR and Carol moved to Tribune, in 1993, where JR worked remotely for various equipment dealerships and enjoyed working on vehicles and equipment at his building in Towner. Due to declining health, JR has been a resident of the Kansas Soldiers’ Home in Ft. Dodge, Kansas, for the past seven years.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Woolfolk of Belton, Texas; son, Curt Woolfolk and wife Sharla of Plymouth, Minnesota; step-sons, Jeff and Paige Odell of Belton, Greg Odell of Frisco, Texas, and Mark and Tina Odell of Blanchard, Oklahoma; sister, Maylene Harder and husband Loren of Amarillo, Texas; brother, Carl Woolfolk of Farmington, New Mexico; granddaughters, Ava Woolfolk of Plymouth, Minnesota, Abby and Chris Johnson of Dallas, Texas, Hannah Odell of Boston, Massachusetts, Emma Odell of Blanchard, Oklahoma, Ava Odell of Blanchard, Kayli Odell Mathew of Mustang, Oklahoma, Lauren Odell Williams of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Grace Odell of Los Angeles, California; grandsons, Blake Odell of Temple, Texas, Tyler Odell of Blanchard, Cody Odell of Moore, Oklahoma, Jack Odell of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Liam Odell of Frisco, Texas; and several great grandchildren.

JR is preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Fannie Woolfolk; and brother, Loyce Woolfolk.

Funeral services were held December 19, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Tribune, Kansas, with Pastor Shanon Schneider presiding. Interment followed at the Greeley County Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lupus Research Alliance (https://www.lupusresearch.org) or Gary Sinise Foundation (htps://www.GarySiniseFoundation.org) are encouraged in honor of JR.

Arrangements were under the direction of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.