The Wellington Leader
December 6, 2012
Vada Karns, a long time resident of Wellington, went to be with her Lord and Saviour after a brief illness on Friday, November 30, 2012 at home in Wylie, Texas surrounded by her family at the age of 99 1/2.
Services were held Monday, December 3 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Wellington officiated by Darwin Comer, minister of Faith Baptist Church and Troy Giddens, minister of First Baptist Church. The funeral was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home in Wellington. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Karns was born April 16,1913 in a half dug out in Santa Rosa,, New Mexico .She moved to Wellington in 1920 traveling by covered wagon with her parents, William E. Hall and Blanche Hall. She attended school in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in 1930. Last August,she attended the school reunion at 99 years old.
Vada was married to Leonard Karnns after graduation on August 31, 1930.She loved being a wife and mother to their four children, Bill, Betty, Linda and Elaine. In her early years, she worked as an operator for Southwestern Associated Telephone Company. She was willing to help her husband any way she was needed by hoeing and pulling cotton, selling Amway, or being a co-custodian of First Baptist Church in Wellington until they retired in the 1980's. She enjoyed an active life, serving others by delivering Meals on Wheels, quilting at the Senior Center, and playing cards with friends in the evening. She had been a widow 28 years and filled her days with activities at church and with friends. She also loved to read, especially the Bible. She wrote in a journal in 1987 that she had read it all the way through 10-12 time's . She loved WMA and studying about missions. She also loved VBS and serving on the funeral dinner committee at First Baptist organizing and serving the meal for grieving families. She taught the television class at First Baptist for a number of years where she was a member. The joy of her life was her family.
Mrs. Karnes was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, two sisters, her husband, Leonard, and one daughter, Linda.
She is survived by her children, Bill and Pat Karnes, San Antonio: Wayne and Betty Brasell, Lubbock; Wane Tutt, Sanger; Randy and Elaine Corbin, Wylie. She was blessed with nine grandchildren, Lis Karnes, Lubbock; Mike Karnes, Plano; LeAnn Brasell McGee, Ft. Worth; Tresa Brasell, Ft. Worth, Katrina Brasell Putman, San Antonio; Tracy Tutt, Sanger, Terry Tutt, Sanger; Brandon Corbin, Wylie, and Courtney Corbin Johnson, Santa Clara, California
Survivors also include 22 grandchildren; nine great-greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends who loved her.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Mike Karnes, Tracy Tutt, Terry Tutt, Brandon Corbin and Mike Putman and a great grandson, Paden Karnes.
The family request memorials be made to First Baptist Church, 1106 15th Street, Wellington TX 79095 or Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals, 1001 Amarillo Street , Wellington TX 79095.
Angie Mitchell Martin
December 6, 2012
Vada Karns, a long time resident of Wellington, went to be with her Lord and Saviour after a brief illness on Friday, November 30, 2012 at home in Wylie, Texas surrounded by her family at the age of 99 1/2.
Services were held Monday, December 3 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Wellington officiated by Darwin Comer, minister of Faith Baptist Church and Troy Giddens, minister of First Baptist Church. The funeral was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home in Wellington. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Karns was born April 16,1913 in a half dug out in Santa Rosa,, New Mexico .She moved to Wellington in 1920 traveling by covered wagon with her parents, William E. Hall and Blanche Hall. She attended school in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in 1930. Last August,she attended the school reunion at 99 years old.
Vada was married to Leonard Karnns after graduation on August 31, 1930.She loved being a wife and mother to their four children, Bill, Betty, Linda and Elaine. In her early years, she worked as an operator for Southwestern Associated Telephone Company. She was willing to help her husband any way she was needed by hoeing and pulling cotton, selling Amway, or being a co-custodian of First Baptist Church in Wellington until they retired in the 1980's. She enjoyed an active life, serving others by delivering Meals on Wheels, quilting at the Senior Center, and playing cards with friends in the evening. She had been a widow 28 years and filled her days with activities at church and with friends. She also loved to read, especially the Bible. She wrote in a journal in 1987 that she had read it all the way through 10-12 time's . She loved WMA and studying about missions. She also loved VBS and serving on the funeral dinner committee at First Baptist organizing and serving the meal for grieving families. She taught the television class at First Baptist for a number of years where she was a member. The joy of her life was her family.
Mrs. Karnes was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, two sisters, her husband, Leonard, and one daughter, Linda.
She is survived by her children, Bill and Pat Karnes, San Antonio: Wayne and Betty Brasell, Lubbock; Wane Tutt, Sanger; Randy and Elaine Corbin, Wylie. She was blessed with nine grandchildren, Lis Karnes, Lubbock; Mike Karnes, Plano; LeAnn Brasell McGee, Ft. Worth; Tresa Brasell, Ft. Worth, Katrina Brasell Putman, San Antonio; Tracy Tutt, Sanger, Terry Tutt, Sanger; Brandon Corbin, Wylie, and Courtney Corbin Johnson, Santa Clara, California
Survivors also include 22 grandchildren; nine great-greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends who loved her.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Mike Karnes, Tracy Tutt, Terry Tutt, Brandon Corbin and Mike Putman and a great grandson, Paden Karnes.
The family request memorials be made to First Baptist Church, 1106 15th Street, Wellington TX 79095 or Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals, 1001 Amarillo Street , Wellington TX 79095.
Angie Mitchell Martin
The Wellington Leader
December 6, 2012
Vada Karns, a long time resident of Wellington, went to be with her Lord and Saviour after a brief illness on Friday, November 30, 2012 at home in Wylie, Texas surrounded by her family at the age of 99 1/2.
Services were held Monday, December 3 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Wellington officiated by Darwin Comer, minister of Faith Baptist Church and Troy Giddens, minister of First Baptist Church. The funeral was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home in Wellington. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Karns was born April 16,1913 in a half dug out in Santa Rosa,, New Mexico .She moved to Wellington in 1920 traveling by covered wagon with her parents, William E. Hall and Blanche Hall. She attended school in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in 1930. Last August,she attended the school reunion at 99 years old.
Vada was married to Leonard Karnns after graduation on August 31, 1930.She loved being a wife and mother to their four children, Bill, Betty, Linda and Elaine. In her early years, she worked as an operator for Southwestern Associated Telephone Company. She was willing to help her husband any way she was needed by hoeing and pulling cotton, selling Amway, or being a co-custodian of First Baptist Church in Wellington until they retired in the 1980's. She enjoyed an active life, serving others by delivering Meals on Wheels, quilting at the Senior Center, and playing cards with friends in the evening. She had been a widow 28 years and filled her days with activities at church and with friends. She also loved to read, especially the Bible. She wrote in a journal in 1987 that she had read it all the way through 10-12 time's . She loved WMA and studying about missions. She also loved VBS and serving on the funeral dinner committee at First Baptist organizing and serving the meal for grieving families. She taught the television class at First Baptist for a number of years where she was a member. The joy of her life was her family.
Mrs. Karnes was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, two sisters, her husband, Leonard, and one daughter, Linda.
She is survived by her children, Bill and Pat Karnes, San Antonio: Wayne and Betty Brasell, Lubbock; Wane Tutt, Sanger; Randy and Elaine Corbin, Wylie. She was blessed with nine grandchildren, Lis Karnes, Lubbock; Mike Karnes, Plano; LeAnn Brasell McGee, Ft. Worth; Tresa Brasell, Ft. Worth, Katrina Brasell Putman, San Antonio; Tracy Tutt, Sanger, Terry Tutt, Sanger; Brandon Corbin, Wylie, and Courtney Corbin Johnson, Santa Clara, California
Survivors also include 22 grandchildren; nine great-greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends who loved her.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Mike Karnes, Tracy Tutt, Terry Tutt, Brandon Corbin and Mike Putman and a great grandson, Paden Karnes.
The family request memorials be made to First Baptist Church, 1106 15th Street, Wellington TX 79095 or Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals, 1001 Amarillo Street , Wellington TX 79095.
Angie Mitchell Martin
December 6, 2012
Vada Karns, a long time resident of Wellington, went to be with her Lord and Saviour after a brief illness on Friday, November 30, 2012 at home in Wylie, Texas surrounded by her family at the age of 99 1/2.
Services were held Monday, December 3 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Wellington officiated by Darwin Comer, minister of Faith Baptist Church and Troy Giddens, minister of First Baptist Church. The funeral was under the direction of Adams Funeral Home in Wellington. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Karns was born April 16,1913 in a half dug out in Santa Rosa,, New Mexico .She moved to Wellington in 1920 traveling by covered wagon with her parents, William E. Hall and Blanche Hall. She attended school in Wellington and graduated from Wellington High School in 1930. Last August,she attended the school reunion at 99 years old.
Vada was married to Leonard Karnns after graduation on August 31, 1930.She loved being a wife and mother to their four children, Bill, Betty, Linda and Elaine. In her early years, she worked as an operator for Southwestern Associated Telephone Company. She was willing to help her husband any way she was needed by hoeing and pulling cotton, selling Amway, or being a co-custodian of First Baptist Church in Wellington until they retired in the 1980's. She enjoyed an active life, serving others by delivering Meals on Wheels, quilting at the Senior Center, and playing cards with friends in the evening. She had been a widow 28 years and filled her days with activities at church and with friends. She also loved to read, especially the Bible. She wrote in a journal in 1987 that she had read it all the way through 10-12 time's . She loved WMA and studying about missions. She also loved VBS and serving on the funeral dinner committee at First Baptist organizing and serving the meal for grieving families. She taught the television class at First Baptist for a number of years where she was a member. The joy of her life was her family.
Mrs. Karnes was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, two sisters, her husband, Leonard, and one daughter, Linda.
She is survived by her children, Bill and Pat Karnes, San Antonio: Wayne and Betty Brasell, Lubbock; Wane Tutt, Sanger; Randy and Elaine Corbin, Wylie. She was blessed with nine grandchildren, Lis Karnes, Lubbock; Mike Karnes, Plano; LeAnn Brasell McGee, Ft. Worth; Tresa Brasell, Ft. Worth, Katrina Brasell Putman, San Antonio; Tracy Tutt, Sanger, Terry Tutt, Sanger; Brandon Corbin, Wylie, and Courtney Corbin Johnson, Santa Clara, California
Survivors also include 22 grandchildren; nine great-greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins; and many friends who loved her.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Mike Karnes, Tracy Tutt, Terry Tutt, Brandon Corbin and Mike Putman and a great grandson, Paden Karnes.
The family request memorials be made to First Baptist Church, 1106 15th Street, Wellington TX 79095 or Collingsworth County Home Delivered Meals, 1001 Amarillo Street , Wellington TX 79095.
Angie Mitchell Martin
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