Biography

Wanda Lee Hocker, 91, of Waco, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Edward Sumrall officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Garden of Memory near Hillsboro. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2012, at the funeral home.

Wanda was the 11th of 14 children born to the late Emma Schronk Huber and Harmon Huber on May 10, 1921 in Eddy, TX. One great accomplishment she made was to be the only one out of the family of 14 to graduate from high school, from which she did at Bruceville-Eddy High School in 1940. On September 28, 1940 she married Fred Hocker of Bynum and he preceded her in death in 1994. For 38 years, she worked for Rose Marie Manufacturing in Hillsboro. She was a resident of Hill County until moving to Waco in 1999.

While her health permitted, she loved tending her vegetable and flower gardens, sewing, baking, playing games, and most of all taking her trips to Louisiana. She was a member of Cogdell United Methodist Church in Waco.

The family would like to express their sincere thanks to Providence Hospice for their care.

Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Stahr and husband, Larry, of Waco; son, Mike Hocker of Waco; her one and only grandchild, Kelly Stahr of Waco; brother, Raymond “Fat” Huber of Eddy; several nieces and nephews; and last but not least her faithful Boston Terrier, Baxter.

Memorials may be made to Providence Hospice, 4830 Lakewood Drive Suite 2, Waco, TX 76710 or Cogdell United Methodist Church, 1201 West Hwy. 6, Waco, TX 76710.

Visitation

Thursday June 7, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors
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Funeral Service

Friday June 8, 2012, 11:00 A.M. at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors
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Burial

Friday June 8, 2012 at Hillcrest Garden of Memory
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