Wanda Henrietta Stephens Milligan of Odessa passed away on July 28, 2011. She was the only child born to A.T. and Estella Stephens on Dec. 6, 1922, in Phoenix, Ariz. She grew up in El Paso, Texas, graduating from Austin H.S. She worked for the Mountain States Tele. Co. for 11 years. During those years she was president of the Girls Service Organization, G.S.O. They entertained the troops bi-weekly at the Army/Navy YMCA for dances and Wanda led the sing-alongs.
In 1946, she met and married Charles E. Pearson. Their first daughter, Ruthann, was born in El Paso and the second daughter, Julie, arrived after the family moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1960. The family was faithful to St. Luke's Methodist Church and always kept close ties to her friends in the John Wesley Class. She was a longtime member of the Heritage Study Club and became a talented china painter.
In 1974, Wanda met and married John A. Milligan. Together they ran a trucking company in Lubbock and travelled extensively to 48 states and Canada. Wanda developed her painting skills by taking lessons focusing on oils and acrylics. John died in 1992 and Wanda remained in Lubbock. She loved people and enjoyed sending cards to ailing friends or calling someone going through a hard time to cheer them up. Wanda painted hundreds of miniature pictures for her friends, including her dear sisters from the Theta Chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha sorority.
In 2006, after a diagnosis of breast cancer and subsequent treatment, Wanda moved to Odessa to be near her daughter Ruthann and family. She lived at Lincoln Tower, making numerous friends during the five years there.
She was preceded in death by her parents, A.T. and Estella Stephens, and husband John A. Milligan.
She is survived by her daughter, Ruthann Clayton and husband Roger of Odessa; daughter, Julie Pearson of Monroe, La.; stepson, John A. Milligan and wife Sabia Ann of Vienna, Va.; grandson, Brent Clayton and wife Ivanna of Odessa; granddaughter, Brook Hensley and husband Justin of Santa Monica, Calif.; step-grandson, John H. Milligan and wife Shannon of Glen Allen, Va.; and great-grandchildren, Isaiah Gomez, Kiana Gomez, Noah Clayton, Luke Milligan and Caitlyn Milligan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be sent to Permian Basin Mission Center, 208 Adams Ave. Odessa, TX 79761.
Visitation with the family will be 2 to 4 p.m. today at Sunset Funeral Home. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend David Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home. To sign the guestbook, go to our website at www.sunsetodessa.com.
In 1946, she met and married Charles E. Pearson. Their first daughter, Ruthann, was born in El Paso and the second daughter, Julie, arrived after the family moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1960. The family was faithful to St. Luke's Methodist Church and always kept close ties to her friends in the John Wesley Class. She was a longtime member of the Heritage Study Club and became a talented china painter.
In 1974, Wanda met and married John A. Milligan. Together they ran a trucking company in Lubbock and travelled extensively to 48 states and Canada. Wanda developed her painting skills by taking lessons focusing on oils and acrylics. John died in 1992 and Wanda remained in Lubbock. She loved people and enjoyed sending cards to ailing friends or calling someone going through a hard time to cheer them up. Wanda painted hundreds of miniature pictures for her friends, including her dear sisters from the Theta Chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha sorority.
In 2006, after a diagnosis of breast cancer and subsequent treatment, Wanda moved to Odessa to be near her daughter Ruthann and family. She lived at Lincoln Tower, making numerous friends during the five years there.
She was preceded in death by her parents, A.T. and Estella Stephens, and husband John A. Milligan.
She is survived by her daughter, Ruthann Clayton and husband Roger of Odessa; daughter, Julie Pearson of Monroe, La.; stepson, John A. Milligan and wife Sabia Ann of Vienna, Va.; grandson, Brent Clayton and wife Ivanna of Odessa; granddaughter, Brook Hensley and husband Justin of Santa Monica, Calif.; step-grandson, John H. Milligan and wife Shannon of Glen Allen, Va.; and great-grandchildren, Isaiah Gomez, Kiana Gomez, Noah Clayton, Luke Milligan and Caitlyn Milligan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be sent to Permian Basin Mission Center, 208 Adams Ave. Odessa, TX 79761.
Visitation with the family will be 2 to 4 p.m. today at Sunset Funeral Home. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend David Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home. To sign the guestbook, go to our website at www.sunsetodessa.com.
Wanda Henrietta Stephens Milligan of Odessa passed away on July 28, 2011. She was the only child born to A.T. and Estella Stephens on Dec. 6, 1922, in Phoenix, Ariz. She grew up in El Paso, Texas, graduating from Austin H.S. She worked for the Mountain States Tele. Co. for 11 years. During those years she was president of the Girls Service Organization, G.S.O. They entertained the troops bi-weekly at the Army/Navy YMCA for dances and Wanda led the sing-alongs.
In 1946, she met and married Charles E. Pearson. Their first daughter, Ruthann, was born in El Paso and the second daughter, Julie, arrived after the family moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1960. The family was faithful to St. Luke's Methodist Church and always kept close ties to her friends in the John Wesley Class. She was a longtime member of the Heritage Study Club and became a talented china painter.
In 1974, Wanda met and married John A. Milligan. Together they ran a trucking company in Lubbock and travelled extensively to 48 states and Canada. Wanda developed her painting skills by taking lessons focusing on oils and acrylics. John died in 1992 and Wanda remained in Lubbock. She loved people and enjoyed sending cards to ailing friends or calling someone going through a hard time to cheer them up. Wanda painted hundreds of miniature pictures for her friends, including her dear sisters from the Theta Chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha sorority.
In 2006, after a diagnosis of breast cancer and subsequent treatment, Wanda moved to Odessa to be near her daughter Ruthann and family. She lived at Lincoln Tower, making numerous friends during the five years there.
She was preceded in death by her parents, A.T. and Estella Stephens, and husband John A. Milligan.
She is survived by her daughter, Ruthann Clayton and husband Roger of Odessa; daughter, Julie Pearson of Monroe, La.; stepson, John A. Milligan and wife Sabia Ann of Vienna, Va.; grandson, Brent Clayton and wife Ivanna of Odessa; granddaughter, Brook Hensley and husband Justin of Santa Monica, Calif.; step-grandson, John H. Milligan and wife Shannon of Glen Allen, Va.; and great-grandchildren, Isaiah Gomez, Kiana Gomez, Noah Clayton, Luke Milligan and Caitlyn Milligan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be sent to Permian Basin Mission Center, 208 Adams Ave. Odessa, TX 79761.
Visitation with the family will be 2 to 4 p.m. today at Sunset Funeral Home. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend David Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home. To sign the guestbook, go to our website at www.sunsetodessa.com.
In 1946, she met and married Charles E. Pearson. Their first daughter, Ruthann, was born in El Paso and the second daughter, Julie, arrived after the family moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1960. The family was faithful to St. Luke's Methodist Church and always kept close ties to her friends in the John Wesley Class. She was a longtime member of the Heritage Study Club and became a talented china painter.
In 1974, Wanda met and married John A. Milligan. Together they ran a trucking company in Lubbock and travelled extensively to 48 states and Canada. Wanda developed her painting skills by taking lessons focusing on oils and acrylics. John died in 1992 and Wanda remained in Lubbock. She loved people and enjoyed sending cards to ailing friends or calling someone going through a hard time to cheer them up. Wanda painted hundreds of miniature pictures for her friends, including her dear sisters from the Theta Chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha sorority.
In 2006, after a diagnosis of breast cancer and subsequent treatment, Wanda moved to Odessa to be near her daughter Ruthann and family. She lived at Lincoln Tower, making numerous friends during the five years there.
She was preceded in death by her parents, A.T. and Estella Stephens, and husband John A. Milligan.
She is survived by her daughter, Ruthann Clayton and husband Roger of Odessa; daughter, Julie Pearson of Monroe, La.; stepson, John A. Milligan and wife Sabia Ann of Vienna, Va.; grandson, Brent Clayton and wife Ivanna of Odessa; granddaughter, Brook Hensley and husband Justin of Santa Monica, Calif.; step-grandson, John H. Milligan and wife Shannon of Glen Allen, Va.; and great-grandchildren, Isaiah Gomez, Kiana Gomez, Noah Clayton, Luke Milligan and Caitlyn Milligan.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be sent to Permian Basin Mission Center, 208 Adams Ave. Odessa, TX 79761.
Visitation with the family will be 2 to 4 p.m. today at Sunset Funeral Home. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 1, 2011, in Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend David Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home. To sign the guestbook, go to our website at www.sunsetodessa.com.
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