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Lawanda
2023
Lawanda Jean Wolford
September 12, 1942 — February 25, 2023
Mrs. LaWanda Jean Wolford, age 80, of Murray, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House in Murray, Kentucky.
Mrs. Wolford was born on September 12, 1942, in East Prairie, Missouri to the late Aurther Eugene Robertson and Trucy Theda (Bell) Coffer. She retired as a cook for Murray State University and was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Russell Booker; as well as one sister, Lima Wheatley.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Joe Wolford of Murray, Kentucky; one daughter, Trucy Steers and husband Ronald of Cairo, Illinois; two sons, William "Billy" Wolford and wife Marsha of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Aaron Wolford and wife Tina of Murray, Kentucky; three sisters, Linda Archer of East Prairie, Missouri. Lana Brooker Spray of Valdosta, Georgia, and Laura Mitchell of East Prairie, Missouri; 13 grandchildren, Joseph Lingle and wife Regina of Cypress, Illinois, Lexi Clark and significant other Joel of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Michael Wolford and wife Larissa of Jasper, Missouri, Stephanie Wasuleski and husband Jared of Dongola, Illinois, Jeremy Story and wife Ashley of Paducah, Kentucky, Jillian Gallihed of Paducah, Kentucky, Heather Bonner and husband Joseph of Carrolton, Georgia, Dustin Wolford and wife Nikki of Newnan, Georgia, Chelsea Jones and husband DiMarko of Murray, Kentucky, Keshea Sutherland and husband Bud of Hartsville, Tennessee, Brooke Grogan of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Katie Steers of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Justin Steers of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Phillip Bazzell officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 1. 2023, at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
Mrs. Wolford was born on September 12, 1942, in East Prairie, Missouri to the late Aurther Eugene Robertson and Trucy Theda (Bell) Coffer. She retired as a cook for Murray State University and was a member of the Sugar Creek Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Russell Booker; as well as one sister, Lima Wheatley.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Joe Wolford of Murray, Kentucky; one daughter, Trucy Steers and husband Ronald of Cairo, Illinois; two sons, William "Billy" Wolford and wife Marsha of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Aaron Wolford and wife Tina of Murray, Kentucky; three sisters, Linda Archer of East Prairie, Missouri. Lana Brooker Spray of Valdosta, Georgia, and Laura Mitchell of East Prairie, Missouri; 13 grandchildren, Joseph Lingle and wife Regina of Cypress, Illinois, Lexi Clark and significant other Joel of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Michael Wolford and wife Larissa of Jasper, Missouri, Stephanie Wasuleski and husband Jared of Dongola, Illinois, Jeremy Story and wife Ashley of Paducah, Kentucky, Jillian Gallihed of Paducah, Kentucky, Heather Bonner and husband Joseph of Carrolton, Georgia, Dustin Wolford and wife Nikki of Newnan, Georgia, Chelsea Jones and husband DiMarko of Murray, Kentucky, Keshea Sutherland and husband Bud of Hartsville, Tennessee, Brooke Grogan of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Katie Steers of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Justin Steers of Broken Bow, Oklahoma; 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Phillip Bazzell officiating. Burial will follow in the Sugar Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 1. 2023, at the Sugar Creek Baptist Church.
Expressions of sympathy can be made to the Anna Mae Owen Residential Hospice House, 803 Poplar Street, Murray, Kentucky 42071.
Online condolences can be made at, www.thejhchurchillfuneralhome.com
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