Wanda R. Barrow

Wanda Ruth (Conner) Barrow, daughter of George E. and Lucy D. Conner, was born on February 6, 1929 in Ponca City, Oklahoma. The family moved to Placedo, Texas on February, 1938. After a year and half Barnsdall Oil Company gave her Daddy a lease out of Bloomington, Texas, where she got to attend the same school for four years without having to move and change schools every year. They went back to Placedo where she was put in the eighth grade the last six weeks of her seventh grade. It was the year Texas instituted the 12 year system and each school handled differently. The principal wanted her to be with the same students she was with when leaving in the fourth grade. Placedo only had ten years of school so her Mother sold eggs and paid weekly rent for her to go back to Bloomington School. She graduated as Salutatorian with the Class of 1946. She went to Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Missouri on Scholarship. She married Floyd S. Barrow June 15, 1946. To this marriage was born two sons, Clyde and Richard and two daughters, Linda and Jeanette. She has seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

While her children were growing up she served as Sunbeam Leader for First Baptist Church, Alice. She served as Teacher for the three year old department and then moved to the 4 and 5 year old department. She took her turn helping in the nursery for extended service. She was Cub Scout Den Mother for Troop 123, First Baptist Church of Alice, and then served as their secretary. She kept score for the Little League Baseball Games. She helped the girls with their cookie sales and fund raising projects in Bluebirds and Campfire Girls. She served as president of the Toastmistress Club in Alice.

She returned to work for the City of Alice, Utility Department June 26, 1969. She served as Secretary to the Director of Public Utilities until he resigned and transferred as Utility Manager for 16 years until her retirement with 26 years service December 31, 1995.

After her retirement she relocated to New Braunfels, where she remained until her death. After her move she became active in First Baptist Church, New Braunfels, being in Sonshine Singers, Ukulele Strummers and an officer in her Sunday School Class. She joined the AARP Chapter of New Braunfels and was their Secretary for three years.

She is predeceased by her parents, brother, John W. Conner and daughter, Linda Rhoades. Surviving her are two sons, Clyde and Richard; daughter, Jeannette and her seven grandchildren, six great grandchildren, sister, Georgia Ann Sargent, four nephews and great nephews and great niece.

Visitation will begin 5:00 PM Thursday at Zoeller Funeral Home and will continue until 8:00 PM. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Friday, March 27, 2015 at First Baptist Church New Braunfels with burial to follow in Comal Cemetery.