Lisa Carole

Pavlik

Lisa Carole Langford Pavlik, daughter of Alan Payne Langford and Carole Smith Pooley, was born in Henderson, Texas, on July 15, 1959. She departed this life at her home in Ellington, Missouri, on April 26, 2023, at the age of 63.

Lisa grew up in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Alief High School in 1978. ­­­After high school, she joined the United States Navy. Following basic training in Orlando, Florida, she served her country at the Naval Amphibious Base in San Diego, California. It was in Point Loma, California, while working on the USS Dixon, that Lisa met Scott Lee Pavlik, who she married in 1984.Their first child, Benjamin Alan Lee Pavlik, was born in San Diego. Then in 1989, they moved to Bremerton, Washington where their second child, Michael Anthony David Pavlik, was born.

As a military family, they moved several times. From Washington state, they moved to Tom's River, New Jersey, then to Jacksonville, Florida before making their home in Ellington. After 23 years of marriage, Lisa and Scott divorced amicably, and continued to be closely involved in their sons' lives. In Ellington, Lisa worked for Town & Country grocery company for 15 years.

Lisa was Baptist and attended Clearwater Baptist church. She enjoyed dancing, sewing, cooking, listening to country music, antique-shopping, and relaxing on her front porch swing. Her greatest joy was being a mom, and spending time with her sons, family, and her long-time companion, Roger Callahan, who took wonderful care of her and made her laugh and smile every chance he could.

Lisa is survived by her father, Alan Langford of Gatesville, Texas; her mother, Carole Pooley of Huntsville, Texas; sons, Benjamin Pavlik of Ellington, Missouri and Michael Pavlik of Denver, Colorado; companion Roger Callahan; beloved stepmother Jeanie Langford; brothers Charles Alan Langford of Gatesville, Texas; Christopher Payne Langford, M.D and sister-in-law, Kelli Langford; youngest brother Chad Adair Roberts, of Houston, Texas; sister, Julie Claire Langford of Frisco, Texas; and stepbrother Tim Martin of Gatesville, Texas. Lisa's nieces and nephew are Annabelle, Christopher, Katie and Lindsay Langford, of Houston. She also had a large extended family of cousins, aunts and uncles. Lisa will be deeply missed by all those who were fortunate enough to know her kind, gentle, resourceful, and caring personality.

There will be a Memorial Service held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, 10:30AM at Polk Memorial Cemetery

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Cancer Society, cancer.org, in Lisa's name.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri