REGINA CARRAS

Mrs. Carras passed

away Friday night.

She is survived by

her husband Paul,

sons Nicholas and

Anthony, daughter-

in-laws Jennifer and

Mary, one grandson,

two grandaughters

and one step-grandson.

The funeral services

will be held at

Buford Falls Church.





"You, the family and friends of Regina have come here today to pay your respects and say goodbye to a loving wife, a wonderful mother and grandmother and caring friend", said Rev. Brown.





Regina's husband Paul Carras . . .





The Carras' oldest son Nick and his wife Jennifer . . .





Youngest son Tony and his wife Mary . . .





Step-grandson Matthew Custer and grandaughter Elizabeth Carras . . .





Neighbors and friends Emily Martin and Joy Anderson . . .





Friends and neighbors Claudia and Rhys Sawyer . . .





And friends and neighbors Shannon and Jonathan King attended the service.





"I would like to share a poem with you to comfort you in your lost . . .

"You can shed tears that she is gone Or you can smile because she has lived You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left Your heart can be empty because you can't see her Or you can be full of the love that you shared You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday You can remember her and only that she is gone Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on."





Paul and his sons came forward to mourn.





"God looked around his garden And found an empty place, He then looked down upon the earth And saw your tired face. He put his arms around you And lifted you to rest. God's garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never Get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb. So he closed your weary eyelids And whispered, "Peace bethine". It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn't go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home", said Rev. Brown.



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