Wanda Lynette Basham
November 15, 1954 ~ October 30, 2007
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Wanda L. Basham, 52, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at her residence.
A daughter of Delma Martin Terrell and the late Robert B. Terrell, she was born in Buncombe County, she also lived in Colorado for seven years. She worked as an underwriter for 27 years for Waddell, Sluder, Adams & Co., and also as a secretary for Wappitea Real Estate in Colorado. She was a member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Asheville Chapter and a wonderful, loving wife.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Larry Michael Basham; a brother, William Terrell of Asheville; three sisters, Belinda Wells, Dessie Laster and Yvonne Stillwell, all of Asheville; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. with Revs. Jimmy Page and Dr. Buddy Corbin officiating.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Solace Center, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or to the Colorado Neurological Institute for Brain and Spinal Tumors, 701 East Hampden Ave., Suite 370, Englewood, CO 80113.
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Delma,
We have hurt with you while Wanda has been sick. Know we love you and care. Hugs and tender blessings to you and your precious family.
Mae and Faith SS Class
Larry, We are so very sorry that Wanda is gone. You will certainly miss her but she will continue to be with you in your heart. What a lucky girl she was to have you to care for her and to love her now and forever and ever!
LARRY
SO SORRY TO HERE THE GREAT LOSS IN YOUR LIFE. NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW UNTIL THEY HAVE WALKED IN THE SHOES OF A VICIOUS MONSTER OF GBLS. MY HEART IS BROKEN INTO PIECES FOR YOU.BRINGS BACK 7 YRS AGO WHEN WADE PASSED AWAY WITH THIS MONSTER OF A TUMOR. MAY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND TIME
COMFORT YOU. DEB, JEANNETE AND FAMILY.
I am thinking of all of you and wish I could be there with you. She is in a much better place now.
Larry, Bill, Reva & Family:
I am so glad we came to know Wanda. She was one of the happiest people I have ever known and you couldn’t be around her without feeling good. I loved working with her on the RMEF committee and we always felt the same about everything. I hated to see her move to CO, but knew that’s what she wanted and was happy for her. I am sorry that we didn’t know her condition had worsened recently; I would have loved to see her one last time. Our love and prayers to you all.
Yvonne, I wanted to express my deepest condolences to you and your family. My thoughts and prayers and definitely with you. May God Bless and Keep you all….
Eric
Larry we are praying for you and your family. Much Love We miss you!
High Country Inn & Restaurant
Larry and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you now. God got himself a great new angel in Wanda. She was such a beautiful person. We miss you very much Larry hang in there we pray God comforts you through this hard time. Hold on to the good memories you two shared.
Larry and family,
Just wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Wanda was a very special person and a fine co-worker. She will be missed.
It was a joy getting to know Wanda over the years we worked together. I wish I had gotten to say a proper goodbye. I will cherish the memories of her fun-loving, spunky personality forever. I know that you all miss her deeply, but let it give you peace to know that to be absent of the body is to be present with the Lord. All our love, Tyfani & Shannon
Wonderful Wanda’, is how I always addressed her over the years at WSA. She was a JOY to work with over the years, always happy,joking and bubbly! All of our prayers and thoughts are with her husband and her family. Our loss is the Lord’s gain and she is now truly living. From all of us at CIA to your family, in Christ’s love.
Yvonne & Wanda’s Family:
Know you are in my thoughts and pryaers. I pray God will give you strength and comfort. Take comfort in knowing you will see her again. I tried to call last night but the phone was busy. I will see you tomorrow but know I am praying and have been ever since Wanda got sick. Cherish the special memories until you see her again. May God bless and give you strength that only HE can. Love You, Joe Bob & Teressa Tipton Warren
Dessie & Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Trust in the Lord for strength and He will see you through.
Dessie and Tom and Family,
Belinda and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I just wanted to let you know that I am praying for all of you. I am glad that I had the opportunity to meet Wanda while I was at Festiva. I could tell that all of you are as close to each other as me and my sister. Remember all the special memories and she will always be with you.
Praying for you,
Beth Baker
Dessie and family,
I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your sister. I know how deeply you care about your family, and I pray for each one of you as you grieve. May you feel God’s peace during this difficult time. He is with you, and so are the thoughts and prayers of your friends.
What a great person Wanda ! I was lucky to get to go to school with this funny smiling friend for 12 years. We lost touch for the last 10 years or so but I will always remember ‘Turtle’ with the happiest memories. You all are in my thoughts and prayers asking God to ease your pain until that happy meeting again. Wanda was a gift to all who knew her. Love and Prayers Hilda
DESSIE & FAMILY
JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW SORRY I WAS TO HEAR ABOUT WANDA I WENT TO SCHOOL WITH WANDA SHE WAS ALWAYS SO SWEET & JOLLY. I FEEL LIKE I KNOW YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BETTER NOW THAN BACK THEN. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Larry, I am so sorry about Wanda. I was looking for someone else and found her name. I was shocked. You may remember me. I worked with Wanda at Waddell, Sluder, Adams in the 70’s. She I were pretty close because we worked in the same department and she helped me lots. Again, I’m sorry because I thought Wanda would live forever. I guess how I missed this is that my daddy died the same year and were tying up loose ends. May the Good God help you until you meet her again.