Wanda Lee Kimbrell

Wanda Lee Kimbrell of Oaks, Oklahoma was born November 20, 1933 at home in Bokoshe, Oklahoma to Henry Theo Mills, Sr. and Audrey Lee Whiteside Mills. She married Billy Ray Kimbrell in Keota, Oklahoma on July 1, 1956 after falling in love while students at Oklahoma A&M College in Stillwater. Wanda grew up in Keota, Oklahoma as the older sister to three brothers, Henry Theo Mills, Jr. (wife Johnnie), Bill Mills (wife Jo Ann), and Charles Mills. She graduated from Keota High School and went on to Oklahoma A&M College where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics Education. She later received her Master’s Degree in Education from Northeastern State University. Bill and Wanda raised four children and enjoyed farming for many years. You rarely saw one without the other. She was a talented seamstress and excellent cook. She also enjoyed gardening, working outside and helping others. She loved kids, working puzzles, reading the newspaper, tootsie rolls, and cookies. Wanda began her 28 year teaching career by teaching Home Economics at Stigler High School and then at Lenapah High School. After moving to Oaks she started the Head Start program and taught Kindergarten. She then taught Home Economics for twenty years at Oaks where she taught many students valuable life skills and helped her FHA members be successful. Wanda was an active member of the Kansas Eastern Star Chapter where she served as an officer for many years. She served as the Oklahoma Worthy Grand Matron in 1995-96 and Grand Chaplain in 1986-87. She was a member of the Delaware County Retired Educators Association and the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association where she was named as Very Important Member in 2005. She is a long time member of Oaks Eben Ezer Lutheran Church. Wanda is survived by her husband Bill of the home; children: Larry Kimbrell of Rome, Georgia (wife Cindy), Gary Kimbrell of Owasso (wife Dee), Nancy Kimbrell of Oaks, and Kathy Enyart of Wyandotte; grandchildren: Kristen Young (husband Kurtis) of Tulsa, Audra Bryant (husband David) of Olaton, Kentucky, Erik Enyart of Wyandotte, and Jared Kimbrell of Texarkana, Texas; one great granddaughter Emory Young of Tulsa, two brothers, four sister-in-laws and one brother in law. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother Theo, Son-In-Law Rick Enyart, two brother-in-laws, and one sister-in-law. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2019, at Oaks High School Gym in Oaks, Oklahoma; Burial will follow at 3:00 p.m., Monday, June 3, 2019, at Keota Cemetery in Keota, Oklahoma. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs. In lieu of flowers the family would like to request donations to the Kansas Masonic Lodge 252, c/o Bill Crites 16604 E. 504 Rd. Jay, OK 74346; or the General Grand Chapter's Order of Eastern Star Service Dog Project, please make your check payable to: General Grand Chapter, OES, Memo: Service Dogs, Minyon Shepherd, Co-Chair 316 Redford Dr. Moore, SC 29369.

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Wanda Lee Kimbrell

November 20, 1933 - May 29, 2019