Katarina Wolf 70, of Tigertown, died at 3:00 PM, Friday, December 18, 2015. Funeral services are set for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Lighthouse Mission Church with Pastor Dick Unrau officiating.
Burial will follow in Tigertown Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00-8:00 PM Monday evening at the funeral home. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Katarina was born September 12, 1945 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Jacob and Katharina Janzen Knelsen. She married Franz Krahn Wolfe on February 14, 1965. He died October 10, 2009. Mrs. Wolf was a wonderful mother to her fourteen children.
Survivors include her fourteen children, Tina Wolf, Jake Wolf, Helena Guenter, Trudy Klassen, Peter Wolf, Annie Neufeld, Pancho Wolf, Greta Wolf, Susy Dyck, John Wolf, David Wolf, Neal Wolf, Benny Wolf, and Betty Wolf; twenty-eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and eleven siblings. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
Pallbearers will be her seven sons.
Bailey M. Morris 72, of Powderly, died at 10:38 AM, Saturday, December 19, 2015 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 22, 2015 in Springhill Cemetery with Bro. Duane Hamil officiating. No formal visitation hour will be observed. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Bailey was born May 22, 1943 in Paris to William Bailey and Marie Matney Morris. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War era and upon his return from the military, he married Barbara A. Brannan on April 30, 1971 in Powderly. Together they operated Brannan’s Bass Shop.
Survivors include his wife Barbara Brannan Morris; a daughter, Rhonda Lorensen and husband, Steve; his son, Mitch Morris; five grandchildren, Melissa Lorensen Gates and husband, Robert, Jason Lorensen, Tripp Morris, Bella Morris, and Truk Morris; and two great-granddaughters, Mackenzie and McKyleigh Gates.
Pallbearers will be Jerry Thrasher, David Thrasher, Marty Sugg, Charlie Sugg, Wayne Brannan, and Ronny Thrasher.
Online condolences may be made to the Morris family by visiting www.fry-gibbs.com.
Edna Viola Holladay, 91, of Paris, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2015.
Cremation is under the care & direction of Bright-Holland Funeral Home. A family memorial service will be held this weekend at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Bob Holladay in Paris.
Mrs. Holladay, the daughter of James & Susan Kennedy West, was born June 23, 1924, in Bonham.
She married Elzie Holladay, and he preceded her in death.
Survivors include six children, Bob Holladay & wife Joan of Paris, Peggy Hallett of OR, Don Holladay of Honey Grove, Jerry Holladay of Los Angeles, CA, Larry Holladay of Las Vegas, NV and Diana Hines & husband Michael of San Diego, CA, many grandchildren and great grandchildren along with a sister, Doris Moore of Ft. Worth. In lieu of usual floral memorials, the family requests gifts, in memory of Mrs. Holladay, be made to The Gideons International, c /o The Paris Gideon Camp, P.O. Box 261, Paris, Texas 75461 or (903)785-7272 or www.gideons.org.
To leave a message or tribute for the family please visit www.brighthollandfuneralhome.com.
