Wanda Simmons Weed

Wanda Simmons Weed, 82, of Clyde, Texas passed away Tuesday, July 16 at her home.

Wanda was born May 16, 1942, in Baird to Louis and Pearl (Batley) Simmons. She graduated from Clyde High School and attended Texas Women's University. Wanda worked for the Green River Star Newspaper in Wyoming for 15 years before moving back to Texas. She then worked for Davis Landscaping for many years. She was an awesome mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to play bingo, cards and dice games with her grandchildren. She was caregiver for both of her parents and her husband until they passed.

She is survived by her son, Jon Michael Weed and wife Elaine Kumiyama Weed of Green River, Wyoming; her daughter, Lissa Hurlburt of Clyde; one brother, Larry Simmons of Clyde; one sister, Pat Davis of Waco; sisters-in-law, Gay Beitscher of Abilene and Lois Ann Evans and husband Jessie of Lake Dallas; four grandchildren, Christopher Hurlburt and wife Tina of Odessa, Melissa Nichols and husband Aaron of Arlington, Jon Michael Weed Jr. of Green River and Cassandra Joyce Weed of Abilene; eight great grandchildren, Charles Engel, Avery Nichols, Dylan Hurlburt, Ella Nichols, Hunter Hurlburt, Brielle Nichols, Andie Jean Weed and Irene Wuchner; and many other relatives and friends.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Pearl Simmons; husband, Gerald Weed; son, Jerry Weed; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Chester and Norma Weed; brothers-in-law, Marvin Weed Jr. and J.L. Davis; niece Kim Davis; and nephew Kerry Simmons.

A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Ross Cemetery in Baird.