Thousands of people, relatives, friends, associates and ordinary people gathered to say the last goodbye to the man they loved so much for the simplicity of his character and his morals
In his beloved village, his birthplace, in Kokkinohori Kavala, the popular folk singer Vassilis Karras, who breathed his last on Christmas Eve at the age of 70, has been resting since noon after a tough battle with cancer for the last two years. years.
In the small village of Pangaioswhich was benefited many times by the favorite singer and its permanent residents have only good things to sayit prevailed inseparable since early morning.
Thousands of people, relatives, friends, associates and ordinary people gathered to say the last goodbye to the man they loved so much for the simplicity of his character and his morals.
The procession of cars that carried the body of Vassilis Karras he started from Thessaloniki and shortly before entering the village he made a stop at the verdant location of Potamos, where the estate of the beloved singer is located, which he created several years ago with a lot of enthusiasm and fun. Organic products are produced on the estate, while there is also a landscaped area for various events. Also, there is the exhibition space, where the collection of old cars collected by Vassilis Karas is kept.
The body of Vassilis Karras arrived in Kokkinohori at noon and they accompanied her his always devoted wife Christina and his beloved daughter Irene who were always by his side. In the small, picturesque church of Agios Nestoros, the exodus service was sung, where the Metropolitan of Eleftheroupolis, Mr. Chrysostomos, presided. The mayor of Pangai Vassilis Anastasiadis at the funeral he delivered spoke with words of emotion and love for the man who associated his name with folk music and the offeringthe man who never for a moment forgot his roots.
The house of Vassilis Karras, in the center of the village, was always open to all friends and relatives. Those who even had the opportunity to visit him up close, a few weeks before his health deteriorated, they were referring to the bravery with which he faced his illness.
The burial of Vassilis Karras took place in the village cemetery, where friends and colleagues accompanied him with tears in their eyes.
In the area of the cemetery, friends and associates of Vassilis Karras had posted small and large banners with words of adoration towards his facewhile instrumentalists performed well-known and beloved songs, with which all those present said goodbye to him.
Source: Skai
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