Wanda Harger Davis, 89, went to be with our Lord and Savior at 4:34 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020 after several years of struggle with various health problems. She was born Wanda Whelchel on September 26, 1930 to Olen C. (Buzzy) and Lula Irene Whelchel in Midland, Arkansas. She attended grade school in Midland and graduated from Hartford High School.
Wanda married her high school sweetheart, Billy Joe Harger in 1950 after he was discharged from a three year tour in the U.S. Navy Seabees. After a few years living in Southern California, they moved back to a farm between Hartford and Midland for a short while then to Tulsa in 1962 where Bill worked in the construction industry and Wanda worked as an administrator for the Red Cross Blood Program. During their marriage, Bill and Wanda raised six children and saw fourteen grandchildren born. Bill served as a Deacon and Wanda was the church pianist at Mayfair Baptist Church. Bill passed away at the young age of 57 in 1985.
Nine years later Wanda married Don Davis of Tulsa and they had some 23 years of blessed retirement years together enjoying many train rides and cruises. Don and Wanda both volunteered for many years with the Tulsa Police Department and were faithful members of Emanuel Baptist Church. Don passed away in 2017.
Wanda is survived by her daughter, Linda (Ted) Magsamen; son, B.J. (Marie) Harger; daughter, Stella (Michael) Green; daughter, Dayle Ann (John) Kerrigan; daughter, Donna (Doug) Sides; 14 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Kenneth.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, July 25 at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood with burial at Hartford Memorial Park. Viewing will begin at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service.
