Gerta Ullman Geray

Funeral Mass for Gerta Ullmann Geray, 93, of Gainesville, is set for 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay, with Fr. Phil Petta officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery. A rosary will be held at 6:00 PM Sunday, December 28, 2014 at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.

Gerta went to join her husband in heaven on December 23, 2014. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Gerta was born to Elise and George Ullmann in Emden, Germany on August 1, 1921. She immigrated to America with her parents and her brother Fred when she was 2 ½ years of age. They settled in southern Oklahoma where Gerta completed school before joining the Women’s Air Corp during WWII. While in the Women’s Air Corp, she traveled extensively and was part of an educational service program called “This is the Army, Mrs. Jones” which provided support and education during the war. After her discharge from the Army as a staff sergeant, she met and married her husband, James Geray in 1952. They worked together to build and operate a working farm/ranch and backhoe/septic tank business. Gerta also worked at J. C. Penney’s as a bookkeeper prior to having children.

Gerta enjoyed travelling and went on hunting and fishing expeditions from Canada throughout North America and Mexico with her husband. She was and avid gardener. She also enjoyed reading, dancing, playing dominoes and “people watching”, being a warm and friendly person. Gerta was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Lindsay.

Gerta is survived by her children and their spouses: Jim and Vicki Geray, Cynthia and Roy Hellinger, Joe and Lorrie Geray, Linda and Jess Trowbridge, Stephen and Cindy Geray; 15 grandchildren: James Geray III, Brandy Hoyt, Doug Hellinger, Suzanna Hellinger-Moehnke, Daniel Hellinger, Alex Hellinger, Jacob Geray, Amber Shotts, Crystal Huggins, Jess Trowbridge, Wes Trowbridge, and Taylor Trowbridge, Felicia, Patrice, Sondra; numerous great-grandchildren; sister Wilma Easley and brother George Ullmann.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Geray, sister Louise Ullmann and brother Fred Ullmann.

Memorials may be made to Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke and Fannin Counties online at www.homehospice.org or by mail at PO Box 936, Gainesville, TX 76241.