Wanda Ruth Watkins Reed was born Sept 26, 1933 in Roscoe, Texas, and completed her journey on September 19, 2021.   A family visitation will be at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Spearman on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 6:00p.m. until 7:30p.m.  Graveside Services will be on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Hansford Cemetery at 10:00a.m.  with Rev. Philip Hudson officiating.  Arrangements   are under the direction of Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Spearman.

She was born to Margaret Elizabeth Carlisle Watkins and Joseph Robert Watkins. The only girl out of 8 children, Wanda became the caretaker of her younger brothers. She cared and loved all her many nieces and nephews and was deeply loved in return. Wanda was raised in small West Texas towns around San Angelo where she grew up picking cotton, working cattle, driving mules and raising sheep.  She learned at an early age to make her own clothes and became a seamstress second to none.  Her hard work ethic was instilled at a young age and she carried it throughout her life.

Wanda met Donald E. Reed in San Angelo and they married on Sept 5, 1953.  From this union they had 4 children, Donna, Stephanie, Robert and Margaret.

Wanda had many interests in her life but being a mom, Grandmother and a homemaker took top priority. She loved to cook for her family and host gatherings under the grape arbor. She was an amazing artist, carpenter, pet lover, designer, photographer, florist, seamstress, and gardener.  Early in life she had wanted to become a pilot.  One of her first jobs was a GTE telephone operator in San Angelo TX . She lived for a brief time in Paris, France while Don served in the army.

She also loved her antiques.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, and her husband, Donald.

She is survived by her 4 children Donna Millican, Stephanie ( Junior) Crossland, Robert Reed, and Margaret ( Clay) Reid.  Grandchildren Jason Benton, Emma Millican, Anna Thornton, Jessica Dunnihoo, Katie Reed, Bailey Reid, and Brenna Baker.   Great Grandchildren, Cooper, Tyler and Easton Benton, Eva and Noah Millican, Avery Thornton, Fischer, Piper and Jane Dunnihoo, Reagan Reed, Brox, Brey and Briton Reid.

Family suggust memorials be to Hansford Hospice, 707 Roland, Spearman, and Morse Community Building, Morse TX.