Wanda Joy Jeter, 1940 – 2020

Wanda Joy Jeter passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at her home at the age of 80.

Wanda was born on Feb. 3, 1940, the daughter of Ben and Gertrude Durrance Poe. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, J. B. Poe, Gurvis Poe and Marcel Poe; and two sisters, Pauline Moore and Ruby Lofton.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years Douglas Carlton Jeter, Sr.; her sons Doug Jeter (Debbie) of Redwood, Miss., and Keith Jeter (Melissa) of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; daughter, Vicky Johnston (Jimmy) of Vicksburg; grandchildren Corey Bryant (Heather), Ashley Coomes (Michael), Carlton Jeter, Baylee Jeter, Evan Jeter and Will Jeter; great-grandchildren Jake Bryant, McKayla Quinton, Cohen Coomes and Callen Coomes; great-great-grandchild Hagen Quinton; brother, Otis Poe, and sister, Merle Robinson.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Glenwood Funeral Home, with Keith Jeter officiating the service.  Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the hour of the service. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Carlton Jeter, Will Jeter, Evan Jeter, Corey Bryant, Michael Coomes and Jimmy Johnston.

Memorials may be made to your favorite charity.