She will always be lovingly remembered and respected for her devotion to and tremendous love for her family and friends, her strong Christian faith, study and knowledge of the Bible, her love of nature and her generosity of spirit as expressed through hundreds of cards she sent over the years.
Wanda is survived by her husband, Charles Long of Garner; daughter, Beth Strauss and husband Alan of Tucson; granddaughter, Cheyenne Ernest and husband Cody of Tucson; granddaughter, Cierra Smith and fiancé Josh Ciarniello of Tucson; great grandchildren, Claire and Cooper Ernest of Tucson; and sister, Brenda Kennerly of Mico Texas.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Laura Faye Davis; grandson, Ian Aaron Strauss; parents, Howard Fulton and Lillar Allen Baker; and brothers, Tommy Eugene Baker, Harold Lee Baker, and Robert Fulton Baker.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Wanda's name to Camp Kesem (donate.kesem.org, Tucson chapter) or Therapeutic Ranch for Animal and Kids/TRAK (traktucson.org). A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 14th, at 11:00 at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church, 1201 Maxwell Dr. Raleigh, NC. For those unable to attend in person, you can live stream the service via Saint Andrews Facebook page: Saint Andrews United Methodist-Garner. To give Wanda's Tucson family and friends an opportunity to celebrate her life, a second service will be held there, date TBD.
She will always be lovingly remembered and respected for her devotion to and tremendous love for her family and friends, her strong Christian faith, study and knowledge of the Bible, her love of nature and her generosity of spirit as expressed through hundreds of cards she sent over the years.
Wanda is survived by her husband, Charles Long of Garner; daughter, Beth Strauss and husband Alan of Tucson; granddaughter, Cheyenne Ernest and husband Cody of Tucson; granddaughter, Cierra Smith and fiancé Josh Ciarniello of Tucson; great grandchildren, Claire and Cooper Ernest of Tucson; and sister, Brenda Kennerly of Mico Texas.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Laura Faye Davis; grandson, Ian Aaron Strauss; parents, Howard Fulton and Lillar Allen Baker; and brothers, Tommy Eugene Baker, Harold Lee Baker, and Robert Fulton Baker.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Wanda's name to Camp Kesem (donate.kesem.org, Tucson chapter) or Therapeutic Ranch for Animal and Kids/TRAK (traktucson.org). A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 14th, at 11:00 at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church, 1201 Maxwell Dr. Raleigh, NC. For those unable to attend in person, you can live stream the service via Saint Andrews Facebook page: Saint Andrews United Methodist-Garner. To give Wanda's Tucson family and friends an opportunity to celebrate her life, a second service will be held there, date TBD.
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