Wanda D Brown

Wanda (Granny) Brown, 91, of Spearman passed away on Saturday August 1, 2026, in Spearman. Viewing will be on Monday August 3, 2026, from 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. with a family visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Spearman. Graveside services will be Wednesday, August 5,2026 at Hansford Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Byron Potter officiating. Arrangements are under the Direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home of Spearman.

Wanda was born on January 27, 1935, in Lelia Lake, Donley Co. TX. to D.L. Croley and Annie Laura Riley Croley. Wanda and John Brown were married on December 12, 1954 in Clovis, New Mexico. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Spearman.

She was a member of the Gladiola Flower Club. She loved to cook and feed others and was known for her amazing recipes. She even wrote and published a cookbook. Wanda also worked as dispatcher and Deputy for Hansford County.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John Brown, infant son, James Robert Brown, brothers, James Robert Croley (1963 Viet Nam), Eugene Carol Croley.

She is survived by son, Robert “Bobby” Brown, sister Delpha Lourne “Lou” O’ Donald of Yuma AZ., grandsons, Mark Brown, of Spearman, Troy Brown and wife Brandy of Amarillo, TX., granddaughters, Kyla Brown Ortiz and husband, Orlando Ortiz of Spearman, Carla Puentes and husband Benny of Spearman, Dawn Garner of Borger, Lorrie Dunn of Longview, TX. and Jamie Brown of Spearman. She is also survived by her 15 great-grandchildren and 14 great greatgrandchildren.

Family suggests memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 South Roland, Spearman, TX. 79081