Wanda Perry

Wanda Joy Perry, 87, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Graham. Funeral service will be held Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10 a.m. in Morrison Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Pioneer Cemetery.

Wanda was born March 11, 1938 in Graham to the late Elton and Elzada (Hannah) Stephens. She married James Cecil “Jim” Perry in 1956 in Graham and he preceded her in death November 4, 1995. Wanda worked many years at Southwestern Bell Phone Company. In 1964 she and Jim started Jim Perry & Sons where she worked as the bookkeeper until 2010. Wanda was a devoted mother to her four sons. She took great pride in raising them and loved them all dearly. Wanda was very active in helping with 4-H and FFA with her boys, putting on FFA rodeos and working with the Jr Livestock Show. She loves spending time with her grandkids. She loved sewing and later went on to teach sewing in 4-H where she taught her granddaughters to sew. She also enjoyed attending the grandkids sporting events. Wanda alongside Jim was also very active in the Graham Antique Tractor Club. She enjoyed cooking on the chuckwagon and also created many time era outfits to wear while attending chuckwagon competitions. She has missed Jim, the love of her life for many years, and we know he was waiting for her with open arms.

Survivors include: sons, Travis Perry and wife Jackey, Ronny Perry, Michael Perry and wife, Lynette, and Keith Perry; sister, Sherry Bryan and husband, John; 13 grandchildren, Chas Crago and husband Clay, Holly Ford, Maxx Lovern and wife Kaitlin, Jim Bob Perry, Kody Perry, Kaci Savell and husband Jonathan, Kelsi Williams and husband Travis, TC Hartmann and wife Kyann; 19 great grandchildren, Chet Crago and wife Alix, Cooper Crago and Jasmyn, Kylee Crago, Miya Cantwell, Lylah Cantwell, Macie Ford, Cauy Hartmann, Josie Hartmann, Teayl Hartmann, Lincoln Lovern, Graham Lovern, Kate Savell, Norah Savell, Emma Savell, Kennedy Brown, Preston Williams, Joey Williams; one great great grandchild, Nayvie Crago; many nieces and nephews and loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Perry, her parents Elton & Elzada Hannah Stephens, sister, Darlene Atchley, granddaughter, Jessie Hartmann, great grandson, Jack Savell, nephew Ricky Librand, and niece Vicky Register.

Memorials may be made to the Young County Humane Society.

Visitation will be held Saturday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.