Raymond Paul (Paul) Rader, Jr, was born June 19, 1952 to the late Raymond Paul and Carolyn Sims Rader in Elizabeth, WV, and died April 1, 2021 in Huntersville, WV. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in, his sister-in-law Kathy Powell, and brother-in-law Jonathan Spero.                                        Paul is survived by his wife Sandra Keen Rader, whom he married September 23, 1994, and  two daughters of the heart: Buffy (Tow) Wiseman and Jodi (Kevin) Waugh; nine grandchildren of the heart that called him PawPaw  (PaulPaul): Tara, Dainaira, Mollie, Kelly, Anthony, Brianna, Olivia, Kaley, and Cameron, as well as a great-grandson, Dawson; his siblings: Susan (Alan) White, Jessie (Jonathan, deceased) Spero, James Rader, and Fred (Carol) Rader; his brothers-in-law: Larry (June) Keen and Gerald (Mary) Keen.                                                                                                                     A graduate of Wirt County High School in 1970, Paul attended West Virginia Institute of Technology graduating in 1978 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Paul showed mechanical aptitude and interests at an early age. He enjoyed running BMW cars at Mid-Ohio and working on pit crews as a young man. In later years he enjoyed NASCAR races and passed that love on to his grandson Anthony.                                                                                                              Paul and Sandy enjoyed playing pool for many years, earning trophies for their successes in pool leagues while living in Charleston. In fact, their pool table was the first piece of furniture moved into the farmhouse they purchased. Paul spent his life caring for the environment and land. After graduating from West Virginia Tech, he worked with West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission in Charleston, WV, retiring with 30 years of service. In his retirement, Paul has been serving on Pocahontas Solid Waste Authority Board where he supported providing clean solutions for disposing of recyclable and non-recyclable trash.                                                                                      Paul and Sandy moved to Huntersville, WV where they purchased a farm and continued to care for the land and environment. Among other things, they cared for rescued mustangs and took in any stray dog or cat that came to the farm. Paul's gentle caring nature was evident in Sandy's tales of him gathering baby black snakes nesting too close to the house for Sandy's comfort and taking them to a field that was a comfortable distance from the house.                                                                            Paul's college education was interrupted by his being drafted into US Army. He served two years in the military police. Paul stated his job was "to drive the generals around" at Tripler Army Hospital in Hawaii. However, he was also privileged to drive returning Vietnam POWs who came through Tripler on their way home after they were liberated.                                                                                  Services were held Wednesday April 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM, at the Elizabeth Baptist Church with the Rev Larry Vanhorn officiating. Visitation was held Tuesday April 6, 2021, 6-8 PM, at Matheny Whited Funeral Home of Elizabeth. Interment was at Two Run Cemetery of Palestine WV.  Matheny Whited Funeral Home of Elizabeth, WV, was honored to assist the family.