Wanda Rowe Webb, age 102, of Plano, formerly a resident of Irving 1947 - 2017, entered eternal life Friday, February 26, 2021, at a Plano assisted living facility. Born November 26, 1918 in Turkey Ford, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edward and Nora Johnson Rowe. She graduated as Valedictorian of the Miami High School in Miami, Oklahoma in 1937 and completed a secretarial course at State Business College there. She came to Dallas to work for the Farm Security Administration in 1938. She married Joseph Webb on June 27, 1941. He preceded her in death on November 19, 1997. During World War II, Wanda served as administrative assistant for No. 3 British Flying Training School at Miami, Oklahoma while her husband Joe was in the South Pacific with the Army. They returned to Texas after the War. She was active in music ministry with the Assemblies of God for sixty years.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Ernestine Hale and Blanche Johnson; and her husband Joseph, she is survived by two sons, Max Webb of Irving and Lloyd Webb and wife Micki of Richardson, Texas; and a number of beloved nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral will follow at 1:00 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel. James Vinzant will officiate. Burial will be at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, 1413 E. Irving Blvd. in Irving.
A recording of the chapel and graveside services can be seen here: https://youtu.be/XSjNz7mP9bg
SERVICES
Visitation
Thursday, March 04, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, Texas 75062
Funeral Service
Thursday, March 04, 2021
1:00 PM
Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home Chapel
606 West Airport Freeway
Irving, TX 75062
Committal Service
Thursday, March 04, 2021
2:00 PM
Oak Grove Memorial Gardens
1413 E. Irving Blvd.
Irving, TX 75060