Wanda Vee (Stephens) Stockton

A memorial service for Wanda Vee (Stevens) Stockton, 66, former Clinton businesswoman, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Victory Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. Ben McDaniel and Rev. Buck Nicholson.

Mrs. Stockton died early Monday, March 9, 2015, in the United Methodist Health Care Center in Clinton. She was born March 1, 1949 to O.J. and Jennie Ruth (Young) Stevens in Clinton.

She was raised and graduated from high school in Custer City and worked for Peggy’s Flowers in Custer City and in Clinton.

She and Kenneth Stockton opened Wood and Things Store in 1973. She was a collector and sold antiques, reproduction furniture, floral designing and did home decorating all over the United States.

She and Kenneth were married on Feb. 18, 1978 in Clinton. They continued their business venture together for the next 42 years in two different locations. Due to failing health, she retired in 2011.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Tom Stevens.

She was a charter member of the Victory Baptist Church and was active in every aspect; she kept the church decorated, taught class, was active with Vacation Bible School and was active with the youth.

Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Stockton, of the home; two daughters, Jenny Hemingway, and her husband, Aaron, of Clinton, Kathy Delk, and her husband, Marshall, of Carnegie; two sons, Travis Stockton, and his wife, Shelly, and Tyler Stockton, and his wife, Jennifer, all of Clinton; a sister, Doris Ann Hestley, Bakersfield, Calif. and a brother, John Stevens, of Jones; five grandchildren, Jack and Lily Hemingway, Noah and Halley Stockton and Kasey Delk.

The family has suggested those wanting to give a memorial contribution in her honor do so to the Victory Baptist Church, Clinton.

A private burial will be held at a later date in the Center Point Cemetery in Leedey, under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.