Funeral services for Wanda Blair Henderson Young, age 91. Of Brownwood, Texas will held 2:00 PM Monday, October 31, 2016 at the Heartland Funeral Home with Bro. Philip Scott officiating. Interment will follow in Eastlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Young passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2016 in a local nursing home.
The youngest of seven children, Wanda was born on July 14, 1925 in Eola, Texas to Roy and Lillie Parks Blair. Soon after graduating from Coahoma High School she married Peril Henderson in San Angelo in 1945. Wanda worked several places but, most notably BW Merchandise where she met many friends. In 1993, Wanda moved from San Angelo to Brownwood to be near her son and granddaughter. She had a very strong faith and was very active in Grace Baptist Church. Known for her positive attitude and kindness towards others, Wanda will be greatly missed.
Survivors include her son Alan Henderson; granddaughter Jackie Henderson; nephews Larry Coor, Barry Massey, Ronnie Blair, Steve Blair and niece Margo Massey. She is also survived by her extended family Dale Henderson, George and Joann Lowe, Chance Lowe, David Deherns, Heather and Stewart Lee, Parker, Turner and Spencer Lee, Alicia Harms, Traci Bolton, Taylor, Ethan and Emily Bean, Paul and Connie King, Nathan King and family, Gayle and Jim Wittenburg and family, Nancy Youts and family, Carol Henderson and family and many other family and friends.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Lillie Blair, husbands Peril Henderson and John Young, daughter Linda Henderson, daughter-in- law Tina Henderson, brothers Roy Jr, Harold and Garth Blair and by sisters Evelyn Coor, Hazel Middlebrook, Natalie Massey and by numerous nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net.
