Wanda Lee Mathis

On Friday February 26,2021, Wanda

Lee Mathis, loving wife, mother, Nana,

and friend went to be with her Lord

and Savior at her home with her husband,

at the age of 81 yrs, 5 months,

and 22 days.

Funeral service for Wanda was held

Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 1:30 p.m.

at St. Johns United Methodist Church

with Pastors Dalton Mathis and John

Erwin officiating. Burial followed in the

Highland Memorial Cemetery directed

by Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home.

Wanda was born September 4, 1939, in Houston, TX, to

JC and Wilma Wells. She attended Loraine High School and

graduated in 1958. From there she attended Abilene Cosmetology

School. She married her high school sweetheart,

Gary Wendell Mathis, on July 2, 1960. Born to this union

were three sons Dustin, Casey, and Cody Mathis.

During Wanda’s life she worked as a beauty operator,

a clerk for an irrigation company in Lubbock, and as a

receptionist for a medical doctor at Walter Reed Army

Medical Center in Washington, DC. Her proudest occupation

was being able to be a wife, mother, and homemaker

the majority of her life.

Mom was always eager to help with school functions,

stock shows, and attend sporting events cheering on

her kids and grandkids. She served as a Cub Scout Den

Mother and 4-H leader for many years. She worked alongside

her husband helping with the Texas Cowboy Reunion

for over 35 years. She was honored as the Hostess for the

Texas Cowboy Reunion in 1994.

Wanda was very artistic and enjoyed drawing, painting

and photography. She and Gary would take trips to

the Hill Country where she took pictures of wildflowers,

bluebonnets being one her favorites. Wanda loved nature.

She looked forward to the arrival of monarch butterflies

each year, feeding her birds, especially a red bird she nicknamed,

“Pretty Boy.” Wanda was one of the greatest cooks

to ever put on an apron and loved preparing big meals for

everyone to enjoy. She thought it was always a treat to

have some ice cream or Hershey bars, and we made sure to

keep her in stock. Wanda also enjoyed collecting unicorns

and expected one every Christmas. Holidays were very important

to Wanda, especially Christmas, where she would

decorate the entire house and never want to take it down.

Everything was decorated November 1st. Her tree is still

up in the living room where she was able to enjoy looking

at it, even as she took her last breath on Friday.

Wanda was a devoted member of St. John’s United

Methodist Church for over 40 years and loved going each

Sunday up until it was too difficult for her to attend.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, JC and

Wilma Wells, son Casey Mathis, and granddaughter Lauren

Mathis and a special friend Sandy Mueller. She is survived

by her husband of 60 plus years, Gary Wendell Mathis,

sons Dustin and Cody Mathis, daughters-in-law Chandra

and Misty, grandsons Tanner, Dalton and wife Kelsey,

Caden, and Tate Mathis. Great grandson Brazos and great

granddaughter Swayde, who Nana was able to spend some

good quality time with just last week during the winter

storm, numerous cousins and a special friend Carol Davis.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St John’s

United Methodist Church or The Texas Cowboy Reunion

c/o The Casey Mathis Memorial Steer Riding.