WANDA S. SPEARES

November 3, 1934 – January 1, 2013

ANDERSON, SC - Wanda Strickland Speares, age 78, of Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Ellenburg Nursing Center.

Born in Anderson, SC she was a daughter of the late Guy Sheldon Strickland and the late Lila Teasley Strickland.  Wanda was a graduate of Girls High and Forrest College. She worked for many years at Equinox Mills in accounting.  She later worked for Anderson School District #5, where she retired after 30 years of service.  She was a former member of the Anderson Women’s Club.  She was a dedicated member of West Anderson Church of God.

She is survived by her son, Scott T. Speares and his wife Melinda of Anderson; two daughters, Sandra Speares Dove and her husband Keith and Susan Speares Bryant of Anderson; two brothers, Sheldon “Bo” Strickland of Washington, DC and Wendell Strickland of Anderson, SC; a sister, Ruth Gerrard Morgan of Anderson; four grandchildren, Brandon and his wife Holly, Taylor Speares and Hunter Speares, and Lila Ruth Dove; and one great-grandchild, Jett Rogers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Speares; and a sister, Jenette Phillips.

The Funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home with Reverend Mark Daniel and Reverend John Daniel officiating.  Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum. 

The family will be at the home of her son, 133 Fieldstone Way, Anderson, SC 29621 and will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, January 4, 2013 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com