She was a native of Tyler, Texas and had been a resident of Lake Charles for 49 years, moving from New Orleans. She was a member of Tom Hebert Road Baptist Church in Lake Charles. Wanda enjoyed painting, quilting, crocheting, embroidery, and reading.
Survivors include her daughter, Brenda Picard and husband, Russell of Lake Charles; her siblings, Patsy Ruth Hall, Janet Anderson, Diane Roberts, and Allen Terwilliger, all of Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy P. Terwilliger; her mother, Ruth Palmer Smith; her sister, Betty Joann Clark; and a sister-in-law, Kay Terwilliger.
Her funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 7, in Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles. The Rev. Chris Fuselier will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens in Lake Charles. Visitation is from 4-9 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Saturday in the funeral home. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com.