Mrs. Wanda Louise Barnes Maguire, 77, of Romney, WV passed away on Monday April 20, 2020 at Hampshire Health Care Center.
Born on October 22, 1942 in Hampshire County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Albert Welton Barnes and Neva Beatrice Blackburn Barnes of Branch Mountain off Jersey Mountain Road.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jeff Maguire of Wheeling, WV and two brothers, Alexander (Skeeter) Barnes and Jimmy Barnes and some nieces and nephews.
Surviving are two sisters, Mary Barnes Webster of Springfield, VA, Dorothy Barnes Corey of Romney, WV, two brothers, Robert Barnes of Points, WV, Richard Barnes of Romney, WV and nieces and nephews.
Wanda grew up on a farm, the youngest of seven children. She was a shy withdrawn lady, She started to Romney High School , but quit. She did babysitting a lot for nieces and nephews. After her daddy died, she worked on the farm helping her mom with gardening and animals. She loved animals and had several pets. She married Jeff in 1971 and they lived in Laughlintown until he died and then she moved back home. She was a special wife and homemaker. She never had any children of her own but she had step-children who visited her occasionally. She had two strokes, the second one in 2011 and stayed with sister, Dorothy until her condition worsened and she had to move to Hampshire Center in March 2012. She had made many friends there, putting puzzles together, watching TV, (especially TBN) and having visitors. She will be greatly missed by family and friends.
I want to say thank-you to Pastor James Mou and the Romney Assembly of God Church for their prayers, undivided attention and support. Also thanks to sister Mary Webster for seeing that Wanda was sell taken care of and thanks to McKee Funeral Home.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday April 25, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Branch Mt. Methodist Cemetery, Three Churches, WV with Pastor James Mou officiating.
All arrangements are being handled by McKee Funeral Home, Augusta, WV.