Bill G. Farris

Bill Farris, of Mason City, Iowa, born November 3, 1960, passed away November 27, 2019. According to Bill’s wishes he was cremated. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 2 until 4 PM Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Temple Baptist Church, 1211 South Kentucky Ave., Mason City, IA.

In life, Bill was noted for his warmth, humor, and generosity. Bill could be found on many days
off helping others with anything from installing a light fixture to replacing a fuel filter, he was
always ready and willing to help family or friends in need. He had a wonderful sense of humor,
always ready to hear or tell a joke. Bill had a vast love of the outdoors and spent many days
hunting, cruising on his motorcycle, in his Jeep, or on his boat. He was loving and well-loved by his family, a caring and devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Bill was preceded in death by his father, Billie Gene Farris; his mother, Bonnie Sue Haney
(Ehlers); and his brother, Bruce Farris.

Bill will be missed by his surviving family: his wife and soul mate, Jody Cox Farris; his sister,
Tina (Steve) Burda; his brother, Brian Drinkwater; his daughter, Patricia (David) Wahl; his
stepchildren: Tammy Cox (John Cheney), Tony Cox, and Tiffany Adams (Eric Wolfe); his
grandchildren: Dawn, Daylynn, and Ryan Wahl, Hannah (Brandon Brooks) and Chloe Cheney,
Raina and Alexander Cox, Riley Cooper, and Xander Cox; and great-grandson, Samual Brooks.