Wanda Faye Pinkston Followwell was born
on June 21, 1929 in Cross Plains to Willie Charles and Minnie Isola
(Carey) Pinkston. She graduated from Brownwood High School. Wanda
married O.D. Followwell on December 24, 1947 in Brownwood. She worked
as the administrator for the Brownwood/Brown County Health Department
before her retirement. Wanda was a longtime member of Brownwood
Evangelism Center. She was happiest when she was around her family,
grandkids, and church family.
Wanda is survived by her husband of
68 years, O.D. Followwell of Brownwood; two daughters, Juanita Graham
of Abilene and Sherita Chism and husband Loyd of Lampasas and a son
Robert Followwell and wife Mandy of Brownwood; three sisters, Ruth
Pinkston Followwell, Ruby Pinkston Treadaway McBride and Betty
Pinkston Hall and a brother, W.C. Pinkston, Jr.; seven grandchildren,
Kim Welch and husband Rahn, Kristi Graham, James Chism and wife
Kerri, Sarah Belanger, Matt Followwell and wife Aimee, Marc
Followwell and wife Chelsea, and Nick Followwell and wife Lacie;
fifteen great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild a
sister-in-law Patsy Followwell and numerous nieces and nephews.
She
was preceded in death by her parents, Willie Charles Pinkston, Sr.
and Minnie Isola Carey Pinkston.
Mrs. Followwell passed from this
life on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in Brownwood.