Wanda Neel Grimes

Wanda Neel Grimes departed this life on January 27, 2024 in College Station, TX at the age of 99 years and 5 months. She was born in Dublin, TX on Aug 23, 1924 to the late Guy Weaver Neel and Mary Louisa Wilhite Neel. Wanda married Barney A Grimes, Jr, an Army Air Corps pilot in 1941. They had a wonderful life in the Air Force, traveling the world and throughout the U.S.A. Upon retirement in 1965, they settled in Tennessee Colony, TX, to a stock farm. They worked side by side establishing their ranch until Barney’s death in 1983. Wanda was a very active Air Force wife, serving many roles in the Air Force Officers; Wives Club where she helped to write a book etiquette. She was an excellent golfer and competed and was runner up in the South Dakota Women’s State Championship. Her other passion was art/ She lovedlearningnewtechniques and her paintings are cherished possessions to her family. Wand a Grimes was predeceased by her husband, Barney A. Grimes, Jr, a daughter, Patricia Hadipour, a granddaughter, Amelia P. Williams, and sisters, Ollidine Kepple and Nelda Neel. She is survived by a daughter, Pamela E. Grimes, of College Station, TX and Barney A. Grimes III (Peggy) of Lynchburg, VA. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Wanda was a child of the Depression, a WWII bride, a constant and patriotic matriarch over the whole of her life and she will be greatly missed., Visitation will be Monday, February 5, 2024 at Bailey-Foster Funeral Home, Palestine TX from 9-10 am. Services will be conducted at St Philip’s Episcopal Church, Palestine, TX at 11 am with Dr. C. L. Kolstad, III officiating. Burial will follow after the Service and will be at the family cemetery in Tennessee Colony, TX. To view online leave condolences or sign the guest book go to w w w . baileyandfosterfuneralhome. com