Wanda E. Justice

Wanda E. Justice, 90, passed away on June 2, 2018, in Houston, TX. She was born in Beaumont, TX, to Valda and Charlie James Hogue. Wanda is survived by a brother, Charlie, Jr., and his wife, Peggy, and two sisters, Drusilla, Hilda and her husband, Charles. Her surviving children are Debra, Renee, Pamela, and Mitch, as well as grandchildren: Todd and wife, Selma, Kristina and husband Dan, Amanda, Christian and wife Julie, and Jordan. Surviving great grandchildren are Preston, Ashley, Zoe, Noah, Truth, Ruby, and Lucien. Wanda's first child, Shirley, preceded her in death on May 9, 2018. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack, in 2005, and three great grandsons, Dylan, Perry, and Gabriel. In 1986, Wanda retired from Clear Creek ISD, where she taught art at Clear Lake High School and Webster Intermediate School. Previously, she taught art in Fort Bend ISD at Blue Ridge Elementary, and later at College of the Mainland. Wanda had a passion for music and the arts. In 1950, she earned a BA in fine arts from the University of Houston with a minor in music. Wanda studied the piano for 10 years in her youth, focusing on classical music, and becoming adept at playing songs in that musical genre. During her teaching career, she earned a M.Ed. in Art Education from Sam Houston State University. In addition to traditional fine art, Wanda taught crafts such as pottery making, jewelry casting in silver, macramé weaving, etc.; she also enjoyed sewing and quilting. The constant in Wanda's life was her steadfast faith in Jesus Christ, which she exemplified in her daily life; she was a member of Christ's Church Assembly of God in Clear Lake.

A memorial service was held on June 7, 2018, at Christ's Church Assembly of God, in Houston, Tx. A burial service will be held on June 23rd at the Jones-Prairie Cemetery in Leggett, Tx.