Paula Malone was born in Roanoke, Alabama, but lived in many different places because her father was in the service. Paula moved to Fairhope from Kansas City, Missouri, when her father retired from the Air Force in the Summer of 1966. This is where she met her future husband, Earle. While Earle was finishing his senior year at Auburn, and then completing basic training with the National Guard, Paula attended 20th Century Business College in Mobile. Her first job was with Merchants National Bank in the Business Development Department, and then she went to Commercial Guaranty to work as an Executive Secretary. She left the business world to start a family, a month before her first son was born. Paula returned to work when the boys started high school, teaching water aerobics and water therapy at a local health and racquet club. She also worked the front desk and helped in other areas of the club's management and operation. She worked there for a number of years before accepting the role of secretary and office manager at Malone Insurance Agency in April, 1997. Paula, who is a master gardener, enjoys working in her yard, exercising, baking, playing bridge, and spending time with family and friends. She lives in Montrose with her husband Earle, who is a residential home builder/developer. If you haven't guessed by now, her two sons are Matt and Andy Malone.