Wanda Yvonne Reeves' Obituary
Mrs. Wanda Yvonne Reeves was born on February 3, 1936, in Graham, Texas. She was the daughter of Verda and Cecil (Cole) Newby. She left her earthly home and went to be with her Lord on April 17, 2018. Most of Wanda’s growing up years were spent in Throckmorton, Texas, where she met and fell in love with her high school sweetheart and future husband Marvin Tandy Reeves. They celebrated 58 wonderful years of marriage the day before Tandy departed this life for heaven on June 2, 2012. In addition to the love of her life, Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Ouida Jean, and a baby brother, Willie Francis.Wanda is survived by her son Tandy Reeves and wife Lori; her daughter, Jeanne Priest and husband Van; and her precious grandchildren Justin Reeves, Amy Howe and husband Edmund, Lauren Cuddy and husband Brandon, Tori Reeves, Jonathan Priest, Michael Priest and wife Ashlee, Vanessa Thomas and husband Mike; and ten wonderful great-grandchildren, Ethne, Abijah, Solomon, Charlotte, Ari, Jude, Luca, Brixton, Warren, and Hudson, to carry on her wonderful legacy.Wanda was a paralegal and administrative officer for the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Oklahoma. She was a member of the Crosstown Church of Christ for almost 50 years, where she served in many capacities, but is fondly remembered by many as a wonderful Bible school teacher. In retirement she enjoyed many activities. Most especially she enjoyed camping trips with her husband, children and grandchildren, and loved spending time tending to her beautiful flower beds. She will be remembered as a woman who loved her Lord, her family, and her friends.Visitation and viewing will be held Thursday, April 19, 2018, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Floral Haven Funeral Home, 6500 S. 129th E. Avenue, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.A celebration of life service will be held Friday, April 20, 2018, 10:00 AM at Crosstown Church of Christ, 3400 E. Admiral Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Crosstown Church of Christ, Clarehouse, or St Francis Hospice.
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