A Funeral Mass for Mary Bliss, 81, of Athens, is scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the St. Edward’s Catholic Church SEEM Chapel, 1310 S. Palestine, Athens, TX 75751 with Father Nolan Lowry officiating. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Corsicana under direction of Hannigan Smith Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bliss passed away October 23, 2020 in Athens.
Mary Bernice (Gain) Bliss was born November 5, 1938 on the family farm in Pocahontas, Arkansas, the daughter of Acleatious Gain and Francis Blissenbach. She retired from the insurance industry early on in her life to become a homemaker and spend many precious years with her family. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting, embroidery, reading and working puzzles. Bernie was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother who will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Herbert Lee Bliss; daughter, Joyce A. Bliss and siblings, Sister Alphonsa Gain and Beth Gain Johnsey.
Survivors include children, Frank Bliss and wife Mary of Granbury, Mary L. Bliss of Venus; siblings, Henrietta Manuel of Baker, Louisiana, Tony Gain and wife Martha of Tyler, Emma Tarkington and husband Doug of Gun Barrel City, Bill Gain of Trinidad; grandchildren, Jennifer Locke and husband Jerry, Robert Laughery and wife Joann, Herbert Andrew Bliss and wife Kristy, Hunter Bliss; great grandchildren, Brook Locke, Jolene Laughery and Robin Ann Laughery and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2020 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home of Athens with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the Hannigan Smith Funeral Home family.