Mary Ann "Awma" Hall, age 62, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at her residence in Seymour. Family rosary will be held at 6 P.M. Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Seymour Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, followed by Christian Wake Services. Funeral mass will be said at 10 A.M. Friday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Albert Francis Kanjirathumkal and Deacon Jim Novak officiating. Interment will be in the Riverview Cemetery under the direction of Seymour Memorial Funeral Home.

Mary Ann was born November 6, 1950 in Seymour, Texas to Jerome "Jake" and Veronica "Frony" Franklin Ermis. She grew up in Seymour, graduating from Seymour High School in 1969. She attended Midwestern State University where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, as well as a Bachelor of Science degree in education. After earning her degree, she taught school in the Munday schools from
1990 to 2011. She married Frank Hall on February 24, 2001 in Seymour, and together they enjoyed many projects, including taking care of the flower beds at the Catholic Church, and spending time with their kids and grandkids. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart Altar Society, and also served as a Lector at the church.

She is survived by her husband, Frank of Seymour, Texas; two sons, Matt Clairday and wife, Alaina of New Braunfels, Texas, and Nathan Clairday and wife, Tammy of Seymour; a daughter, Julie Ann Bryant and husband, Jason of Dean, Texas; 4 grandchildren, Garret Clairday, Westen Clairday, Natalie Jo Clairday and Karsyn Bryant; her mother, Frony Simaichl of Seymour; one sister, Judy Holden and husband, Derrall of Seymour; two sisters-in-law, Kathy Ermis of Seymour, and Marlene Ermis of Valley View; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jerome "Jake" Ermis on June 1, 1975; two brothers, Pete Ermis on February 28, 2006, and Jerry Ermis on January 6, 2013; and by her step-father, Bill Simaichl on December 7, 2007.

The family asks that memorials be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Seymour Cemetery Association, or to the charity of their choice.