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Wanda Lorene Calvert, age 100, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, May 27, 1924, to W.T and Jessie Myrtle (Miller) Waggoner, at Carney, OK. Wanda passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at Durant, OK. Wanda was raised on a farm in the Star Community in Atoka County, Oklahoma. She graduated from Tushka High School. Wanda was a housewife and homemaker, she was always taking care of her family. She would deliver mail by horseback to pay for her $5.00 class ring, when the roads were bad and the mailman couldn't get through. She would meet him at the corner of Boggy Depot and Wards Chapel Road. Wanda later went to California and worked in the shipyards. Later on she worked for Atoka Sewing Factory. She married Robert "Tot" Calvert on Thursday, December 12th, 1946 at Sherman, TX. They celebrated over 78 years of marriage before her passing. Wanda was a member of Wards Chapel Baptist Church where she was very faithful. She enjoyed her Sunday School class and baking cookies and cake for VBS. Wanda was an avid housekeeper and cook. She enjoyed sewing, the family called her a Neiman Marcus seamstress, and crossword puzzles. Her favorite thing was reading the Bible and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, enjoyed mowing and tending her flowers. When Tot worked at Boggy Depot Park, he would let her out at the bridge and she would walk home for exercise. Her body was very strong. Wanda walked up and down the hall everyday with her walker.
Wanda is survived by her husband, Tot Calvert of the home in Atoka, OK; children, Jessie Marie Kight and husband Richard of Kingsland, TX, Robert Darrell Calvert and wife Malinda of Wards Chapel, OK, Forrest Calvert of Wards Chapel, OK, Susan Calvert of Atoka, OK; grandchildren, Haley Saunders and wife Emily of Wichita, KS, Cindy Foran and husband Trevor of Atoka, OK, Brandy Burkhalter and husband Guy of Calera, OK, Kayla Moore and husband JD of Stringtown, OK, Falon Capsaw and husband Waylon of Sherman, TX, Maygan Butler and husband Stacy of Farris, OK; 14 great grandchildren; 5 great great grandchildren; along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear and loved friends.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, W.T and Jessie Myrtle (Miller) Waggoner; brothers, Leo Waggoner, Glenn Waggoner; sisters, Bonnie White, Jewel Reynolds, Wilda Martin, Elva Marie Waggoner, Melba Deanie Waggoner, Willene Evans; grandson, Raygan Calvert.
******************************************************************************DATE OF SERVICES: 02:00 PM Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
PLACE OF SERVICES: Wards Chapel Baptist Church, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Pastor Tom Hargrove, Pastor Chance Dodd, Pastor Vic Cook
INTERMENT: Wards Chapel Cemetery, Atoka, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Pat Loftis, Ronnie Cochran, David Brinkley, Chuck Byers, JR Gabriel, Jeremy Walton, Paul Mosely, Dr. Diego Restrepo
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: 7 GRANDCHILDREN-Brandy Burkhalter, Cindy Foran, Kayla Moore, Haley Sanders, Fallon Capsaw, Maygan Butler, Duard White, Velta Loftis, Glen Carrol, Connie Carrol, Jamie Walton, Charles McCall, Shannon Reasor, Lowell Reasor, Tonya Wardrope, Tim Thomas, Dr. Lori Watson, Mike Thomas, Don Fink, Ted Henderson, Lonnie Fink, Tori Shores, Roy Pittman, Dr. Lewis Torres, Theresa Grimsley, Sandy Cole, Sarah Fugate, Edward Batchelor
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