Wanda Jeffrey Slaughter

Wanda is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Archie Howard Slaughter, parents, and step-mother, Alice Biddy Jeffrey. She is survived by her daughters, Alana Slaughter Oehler and husband, Charlie and Dona Slaughter Jordan and husband, Tim; five grandsons, Ryan Jordan, Mason Jordan, Trey Jordan and Irene Hernandez, Richard Oehler and wife, Traci, and Brad Oehler and wife, Amy; great-grandchildren, Logan Oehler, Emily Oehler, Luke Oehler, Jack Oehler, and Brennan Madril. She is also survived by brother, Charles Dayton Jeffrey and wife, Catherine; nephews, Derrel Wayne Jeffrey and wife, Alicia and Chris Allen Jeffrey; a host of other nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews, special friends, Pat Lopez and Dr. Larry May; numerous other relatives; and a host of friends.

Throughout her life she was an avid reader of all genres. She especially liked historical biographies and Texas History. She loved genealogy and spent many hours in libraries and cemeteries across Texas researching her roots and family history. She was a member of the First Families of Tennessee and of the First Families of Texas. She valued her membership in The Daughters of the American Revolution and The Daughters of the Republic Texas. She was a long-time and Laureate member of Beta Sigma Phi.

She had a love for all of God’s creatures, especially birds of all kinds and dogs. She had a very extensive collection of dogs that filled in the spaces of her book shelves between her many books. She loved to sing and sang in church choirs when she was able. She enjoyed traveling and in the past few years had checked some places off her “bucket list” including Victoria, British Columbia, Graceland, Memphis, Nashville, and the Grand Ole Opry, Tennessee, and Churchill Downs in Kentucky. She almost made it to the Grand Canyon.

She always had a smile for everyone. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her daughters and grandsons. She will be missed by many.

A Celebration of Wanda's Life will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, 7815 Hwy. 290 W.

Wanda will be laid to rest by her beloved husband at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like contributions to be made in Wanda's memory to Austin Pets Alive, 1156 W. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, Texas, 78703, www.austinpetsalive.org or Texas State Historical Association, 3001 Lake Austin Blvd., Suite 3.116, Austin, Texas, 78703, www.TSHAonline.org.