Karen Annette Swaim, 67, of Paris, passed away Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, at Paris Regional Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9th at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Holt officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5 – 7 at the funeral home.
Karen, the daughter of Isaac Godwin & Arlene Drawbaugh Godwin, was born Sept. 19, 1954, in Midland, TX. She graduated from Paris High School in 1973, and six months later on Dec. 1, 1973, she married the love of her life, Kerry Lee Swaim, building 48 years of family and memories.
She worked at Liberty National Bank for 23 devoted years. Karen was a member of Paris Church of God. She enjoyed cruising with her family, sitting on the back porch watching her humming birds, cheering on her daughters during their school years, and was completely in love with her only granddaughter known as Nona’s Angel. She was a good cook, talented seamstress and loved the color red.
Karen will be missed by her beloved family, friends, and church members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Steve Godwin, and her in-laws, Raymond & Ruth Swaim.
Survivors include her husband, Kerry, daughters, Delona Filkins & husband Joseph, and Kanetta Kattes & husband Lance, her granddaughter, Jara Kattes, a sister, Rita Shires & husband Eddie, brother-in-law, Anthony Swaim & wife Teri, sister-in-law, Reisa Holzworth & husband Mike along with many nieces & nephews whom she adored and a host of friends.
The family would like to extend appreciation to Dr. Greenwell and staff for the devoted care given their loved one during the past three years.
Proverbs 31:28-29 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
In honor of Karen’s love of red, the family requests that everyone wear something red.
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