Obit of Jones, Wanda Faye  - Johnston County, Oklahoma

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Wanda Faye Jones 8/30/1929  11/23/2002

Per Wandas request, private services will be held at Greenlawn 
Southwest Chapel.

Wanda Faye Jones was born on August 30, 1929, in Mannsville, Oklahoma 
to Tom and Louella Phillips and passed away on Saturday, November 23, 
2002, at home with her loving family by her side. She and her 
husband, Bud, moved to Bakersfield in 1947. She fought a long, 
courageous battle with Leukemia until she went to be with our Lord, 
Jesus Christ.

While growing up in Ravia, Oklahoma, Wanda was an avid basketball 
player in which she received numerous awards. She loved attending her 
childrens, grandchildrens and great-grandchildrens various sports 
activities. Wanda was a loyal sports fan of the Los Angeles Lakers 
and Dodgers. Wanda was well known, respected and admired by all who 
knew her especially for her great love and wonderful example she set 
for her loved ones. Wanda was a dedicated wife and mother whose 
commitment was to family values and caring for her devoted family 
along with her love for the Lord. She regularly attended Valley 
Baptist Church.

Wanda is survived by her loving, dedicated husband, Bud, whom she was 
married to for fifty-six wonderful years; her daughters and sons-in-
law, Linda Sammi and Dick Wurster of Bakersfield, Louise and Art 
Hernandez all of Bakersfield, and Vicki and Mark Mitchell of 
Atascadero; son and daughter-in-law, Bud and Denise Jones of 
Bakersfield; grandsons and spouses, Bart and Lori Cantrell, Brad and 
Katie Mitchell and Chad and Nicole Mitchell; grandsons, Jason 
Cantrell, Ryan Jones and Rick Wurster and son, Cody; granddaughters, 
Kaity Jones and Wendy Wurster and son, Chase; great-grandson, Blake 
Cantrell; great-granddaughter, True Mitchell; and Wandas sisters, 
Babe, Bess and Ruth from Oklahoma; extended family member, Lori 
Cantrell Rubio; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A special thank you to Dr. Risbud, Mercy Hospital (downtown) and 
Optimal Hospice and their wonderful caring staffs.

Pallbearers will be sons-in-law, Dick Wurster, Mark Mitchell, Art 
Hernandez; grandsons, Bart Cantrell, Jason Cantrell, Ryan Jones, Brad 
Mitchell and Chad Mitchell.

Of all the wealth in the world,
no gift could ever be as precious
as the special love you gave your family.

Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Funeral Directors
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