Wanda Grace Rousser Newton was accepted by the Lord into heaven on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, in Cedar Park, Texas, from Alzheimer's disease. Wanda was born on Feb. 27, 1939, in Tulia, Texas, to her parents, Orman Grady and Nellie Gertrude Stuckey "Nell" Rousser. Her father Orman came from a long line of farmers in the Plainview, Texas, area. Her grandfather was Robert Rousser of Swisher County, Texas, and her great-grandfather was Jacob Fredrich Rousser who came to the Milam, Texas, area in 1878 from Effingren, Germany. She was born in Tulia, Texas, and met her husband Doyce while attending high school in Kress, Texas. Wanda and Doyce would have celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Thanksgiving Day. Wanda resided with husband Doyce in Tow, Texas, for the last four years. Prior to moving to Tow, Texas, Wanda and Doyce had resided in Baytown, Texas, since 1969. While residing in Baytown, Wanda worked in sales for Lyons Distributing for many years, and prior to that at Rusty's Meat Market. Wanda was actively involved with her children and enjoyed watching their sporting activities and spending quality time with them. She was also a doting grandmother who loved to watch her four granddaughters play sports, take them shopping, and generally spoil them rotten. She also loved Texas team sports including the Texans and Astros. She will be sadly missed by all those whose lives she touched, of whom there were many. She is survived by her husband, Doyce Newton; children, Jay Newton of Dallas, Texas, Randy Newton of Deer Park, Texas, and Tom Newton of Houston, Texas; daughter-In-laws Krystin Mitchell and Janet Newton; grandchildren Taylor Newton, Holly Newton, Reese Newton, Parker Newton and great-grandchild Mason Biehl. She is also survived by her sister Ila Faye Rousser Pigg. She was preceded in death by her parents, Orman Grady Rousser on Dec. 24, 1969, and Nellie Gertrude Stuckey Rousser on July 8, 1991, her sister Helen Joyce Rousser Latta on Oct. 31, 2015, her brother Orman Grady Rousser Jr. on April 30, 1955, and her brother-in-law Forrest Newton on Dec. 29, 2014. Graveside services were held at the Tow Cemetery in Tow, Texas, at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015.

Courtesy of Putnam Funeral Home