Wanda Fox, 95, of Gainesville, MO passed away on February 8, 2018 at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. She was born on April 4, 1922 in Delaplaine, AR the daughter of

Charles (Chink) Stevens and Victoria Miranda Clark

She graduated from Delaplaine high school. She married Alfred E. Fox on June 8. 1942. They lived in New York while he was in service. They then moved to St. Louis and in later years to Brixey, Mo, where she was a homemaker and gardener.

She was a prolific quilter, all handmade. She loved to read and loved her cats. She came from a large family of 11 children. She only had one child but lots of kids who she treated as her own. She opened her home to almost 20 of her relatives who needed a place to stay. She will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by 1 daughter Vicki Hawkins and son-in law Gordon Hawkins,

1 grandson Roy Aldrich, and 1 great grandson Roy Aldrich Jr. also by 4 sisters and lots of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Alfred Fox and 2 brothers and 5 sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 12, 2018 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel, Gainesville, MO with Denny Stormes officiating. Visitation will be Monday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to service time. Burial will be in the Smith Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.