Wanda Pearl Stump 92, of Smithville died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Towers Nursing Home in Smithville, TX.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel in Big Spring. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.Wanda was born February 4, 1922 in Lamesa and grew up in Ackerly. She married Lewis Stump in 1941. They made their home in Ackerly. He taught her bookkeeping and when he left for World War II she took his position at the local store. When he returned, they moved to Lubbock where she retired at the age of 72 from the Plains Cotton Coop Association.Church was a very important part of her life. She and Lewis were founding members of the Trinity Baptist Church of Lubbock. She was there every time the doors were opened, sang in the choir, and helped in everyway that she could. After retiring, she began volunteering at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Wanda finally moved to Smithville to live on her son's land. She enjoyed living there and all the wildlife that came around. She lived independently until two months ago.Survivors include her son, Dan Stump; her grand daughter, Leah Saunders, and husband, Scott, all of Smithville; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, all of whom she adored.She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis Stump; her parents, Jesse and Lorena Pearl (Walters) Hinson; one brother, Darwin Hinson; and two sisters, Laura Gene Lawson and Bertie Faye Shaw.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences may be made at: www.npwelch.com,
