IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Wanda S.

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Thursby

August 11, 1952 – March 21, 2026

Obituary

Wanda passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, March 21st, surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Wiley P. and Lucille Jones Stallings, Wanda was born at Ft Bragg, North Carolina. She spent most of her early years in Jacksonville, North Carolina. After she married her husband Glen, she spent time in Chapel Hill, NC, Gainesville, FL, and since 1976 in Narragansett, RI. She loved her husband and children and adored her grandchildren. 

Wanda enjoyed spending time with friends and family, particularly at the beach searching for various "treasures", especially sea glass

She is survived by her husband Glen; children, Heather of Jacksonville, Tyler and wife, Jessie also of Jacksonville, and Brandon and wife, Samantha of Wakefield, RI; and grandchildren, Angel, Rachel, Evan and Aaron.

She is also survived by her brother-in-law Beau Crumpler, and her siblings Charles Stallings and wife, Sue, and James Stallings and wife, Tressa; nieces and nephews Waylon, Michelle, Michael, Kelly, Josh, Tessa, and Kristina; and great nieces Addison, Riley, Paisley, Jolie and Bailey. Wanda was preceded in death by her sister Donna Crumpler in 2023 and by her and Glen's son Aaron Robert in 1973.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the Providence Rescue Mission via the First Baptist Church, 305 Kingstown Rd, Narragansett, RI 02882 or St Jude's Children's Hospital. The family will receive friends at Avery-Storti Funeral Home in Wakefield on Thursday, March 26 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Wanda will be buried near her sister in Jacksonville, NC.


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