Mary Kathryn (Payne) Sorsby
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Mary Kathryn (Payne) Sorsby , 94 of Bedias, passed away Friday, September 17th at her home. Visitation with family and friends will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 pm, Thursday, September 23rd at Nobles Funeral Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, September 24th at Richards Fairview Cemetery with Rev. Tommie Haley and Perry Espinosa officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Nobles Funeral Chapel.
Kathryn was born August 8, 1927, in Wapanucka, OK, to Kirk and Laura (Waters) Payne. As a young child, her family moved to Oglesby, TX, where they lived on the Leon River. Her father was a share cropper. She loved to tell stories of her youth on the "river" and "pickin" cotton. From there, the family moved to McGregor, TX. Kathryn moved to Houston in 1943 where she married and started her family. After moving to Montgomery County, she went to work for Kroger where she retired after 35 years. Not one to sit idly by, she moved to Richards, TX and went to work for Richards ISD, where she cooked for the better part of 20 years. It was always said that you could smell her rolls from all over town.
Kathryn is survived by her children, Laura Long of Bedias, Sandra Klawinsky of Bedias, Deborah and Billy Ray Hyman of New Waverly, Linda and Terry Klawinsky of Richards, Edgar "Eddie" and Shirley Sorsby of Corsicanan, Jerry and Joel Henenberg of Montgomery, Elaine Myers of Lacey, WA, and Milton and Barbara Sorsby of Anderson; sisters, Bobbie Mahoney of Woodville and Peggy Bell of Gatlinburg, TN; 26 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, 20 great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Serving as pallbearers are Walton "Bubba" Long, Lance Oliver, Meloney Turner, Jeremy Jordan, Michael Sorsy, Kevin Sorsby and William Sorsby. Honorary Bearers are Wes Jordan, Payton Sorsby, Trent Sorsby and Kirk Sorsby.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Pauline "Polly" Roy and Geraldine "Dean" Payne; brothers James, Billy, Michael and Wilbert Payne; grandchildren, Kathryn "Kathy" Hanson, Jimmy Jordan Jr., and Daniel Davis; and great-grandchildren Griffin Sutton and Merrick Myers.
You are invited to leave kind words and fond memories at www.noblesfuneral.com.