Wanda Lee Dement

WANDA DEMENT, 80 , of Red Bud, Illinois, formerly of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 3:20 am, Friday, April 15, 2016 at Red Bud Regional Care in Red Bud, Illinois .

She was born to the late Dallas Eugene and Sydney Alice (nee: Quinn) Hyde on September 18, 1935 in Eddyville, Kentucky.

She married Bobbie DeMent on November 21, 1953 in Kuttawa, Kentucky.  He preceded her in death on July 17, 2013.

Wanda was of the Baptist Faith, the American Legion Auxiliary where she was a Past President and the VFW Auxiliary.  She was an avid Cardinal Fan.

She was a housewife.

Survivors:
1 Son:           Bobby Joe (Carol) DeMent, Jr.   Panama City Beach, FL
2 Daughters:  Patricia Lynn DeMent                Herrin, IL
Alice Lee (Terry) Strong            Red Bud, IL
1 Brother:      Boyce Hyde                             Eddyville, KY
2 Sisters:       Merlene Joiner                         Smithland, KY
Joyce Jones                             Princeton, KY
4 Grandchildren:  Heather (Eric) Miller
Sydney DeMent
Ty Oakley
Shannon (Stephanie) Oakley
2 Great Grandchildren:  Caleb Oakley
Annabeth Oakley

Preceded in death by :  Parents, Husband – Bobbie DeMent, 2 Sisters - Dorothy & Earlene and 1 Granddaughter - Darian

Funeral Service :  12:00 pm   Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Pechaceck-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Officiating: Dr. Mike Fogerson

Interment :           Paradise Cemetery
Steeleville, Illinois

Visitation :            Tuesday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Pechacek-McClure Funeral Home, Chester, Illinois

Memorials: First Baptist Church – Chester, IL
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