Wanda Jean Gardner, 82, of Belle, passed away with her family by her side on Sun. Sept. 27, 2015, at Charleston Memorial Hospital. She was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend of many. Wanda had a love for her family and music. She would spend many hours laughing with her family and friends and you could always find her with a smile on her face. Wanda was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary of Witcher, W.Va.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lenna Crow Mitchell and Arthur John Chestnut; daughter, Harriet Depoy Gardner; and son, Paul Howard (PK) Gardner.
Wanda is survived by her sons, Tim Ray Gardner of Fayetteville and Eric Gardner of East Bank; brother, Arthur James Chestnut; grandchildren, James and Amanda Wolfe, Timothy Eric (T-Bird) Gardner, Shannon Gardner-Fisher, Ashley Brooke and Jessica Gardner, Santanah Brooke and Elexa Brenae Gardner; great-grandchildren, Mason Gage Wolfe, Hannah Jo Gardner, Timothy Eric Gardner, Kerstan Lee and Logan Blount.
Visitation to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Tues. Sept. 29, at Fidler and Frame Funeral Home at 1126 E Dupont Ave in Belle, WV.
The family would like to extend a very special thank you to the staff at Genesis Healthcare Center in Marmet and Charleston Memorial Hospital (ICU). We appreciate the loving care that was shown to our mother.