Wanda Ashby

August 15, 1940 - July 27, 2019

PRINCETON – Wanda Ashby, 78 of Princeton died Saturday, July 27, 2019. Born August 15, 1940 in Princeton she was the daughter of the late Wade Laxton and Thelma Pauline Shrewsbury Laxton. Wanda was a member of Lashmeet Freewill Baptist Church. She loved helping people and spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed helping with local and national elections. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by seven siblings. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Rondon Ashby; two daughters, Deborah Cecil and husband Johnny of Princeton and Rita Southern of Princeton; two step daughters, Rhonda Weatherly and husband Rusty of Kellysville and Sherry Roberts and husband Berlon of Princeton; one brother, Lawrence Ray Laxton of Washington; three granddaughters, Jessica Tibbs and husband Mike of Princeton, Valerie Meadows and husband Carl of Athens, Tanda Southern of Princeton; two grandsons, Robert Akers and wife Lori of Lashmeet and Chad Southern of Princeton; eight great grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, 2019 at Resthaven Memorial Park in Princeton with Pastor C. T. Lilly, III officiating. Friends attending the service are asked to meet at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home by 2:15. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Arrangements by Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home in Princeton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.bailey-kirk.com.