B. F. “Frank” Paulus, 77 of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away peacefully on February 26, 2024 under hospice care at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 29, 1947 in Barnesville, Ohio a son of the late Ralph B. Paulus and Betty Grim Paulus.
 He was a Woodsfield High School Graduate, Class of 1964. He was the owner of B. F. Paulus Hardware and a retiree of the Labor Local 639 in Marietta, Ohio. He was a lifetime member of the NRA. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and The Moose Lodge, both in Woodsfield, Ohio.
 He is survived by his sister, Marilyn K. Paulus of Orlando, FL; his brother Ralph “Bub” Paulus of Marietta, OH; nieces Krista (Chris) Binni of Powhatan Point, OH and Kara (Rick) Wright of Marietta, OH; great-nephew Taylor Huffman of Powhatan Point, OH; and great-niece McKenzie Wright of Marietta, OH.
 Graveside Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday March 5, 2024 at Oaklawn Cemetery, Woodsfield, OH. Arrangements by Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio.