Mr. Paul Samuel Sharian, a lifelong Decatur resident, passed away peacefully at home on February 10, 2026. After graduating from Decatur Boys High School in 1945, and serving in the United States Army, Mr. Sharian completed a bachelors degree in business administration at Emory University. He then went to work in the family business for forty-seven years, a number those in which he served as president of Sharian Inc. He was known by friends and family as an avid Georgia Tech and Decatur High School football fan.

Mr. Sharian was a longtime member of Avondale Pattillo UMC, where he taught the W.E. Scott class for almost fifty years. He was a longtime member of the Decatur-Clairemont and Druid Hills Civitan Clubs. In retirement he volunteered at D.E.A.M. for a number of years.

Paul is survived by his children, Randy Sharian, Margaret (C.J.) Hilderbrand, and Lydia Sharian; brother, Bedros Sharian Jr., sister-in-law Frances Hoffmann, grandsons Paul (Bek) Hilderbrand and Phillip Hilderbrand, and great-grandsons, Elijah, Isaiah, and Josiah Hilderbrand; nephews Bedros Sharian III, Ritchie Sharian, and Billy Hampton; nieces, Beth Moore, Ruth Sharian Garner, and Gail Lippitt.

The family would especially like to thank Cleo Hayles for the loving care she gave our dad in his last days. Also a special thanks goes out to his grandson Phillip, who lived with, and helped care for Paul, for several years.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Asbury University Student Scholarship Fund.
1 Macklem Dr. Wilmore, KY 40390, or to Samaritans Purse PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.