Born in Jacksonville FL, Wanda was the daughter of Talmadge Lorenzo Williams & Ruby Harris Williams. She was married to Steven M. Lord for 59 wonderful years, raising their son & daughter in Atlanta, GA before enjoying their later years in Dawsonville, GA on Lake Lanier. Wanda was an accomplished bass fisherman and guide, spending many of her happiest moments on the lake. In 2015, Wanda & Steven moved to North Carolina to be closer to their daughter, son-in-law & grandchildren.

Wanda was a remarkable woman filled with grace, gratitude, and warmth and had a way of making lifelong friends wherever she went. A dedicated daughter, wife, mother, aunt, and friend, Wanda's caring spirit touched the lives of all who knew her, leaving a lasting legacy of love and kindness.

Wanda is survived by her daughter, Paige Wolters and her husband Jeff; her grandchildren Dylan Lord, Luke Wolters, & Ainslee Wolters; her daughter-in-law, Linda Squier Lord; her sisters-in-law, Fonda Williams & Roselyn Williams; her brother-in-law, Bobby Lord & his wife Nancy; and many nieces, nephews, and their families.

Wanda was preceded in death by her brothers, Cecil, Wade, Jerry, and Robert Williams, and son, Kenneth Steven Lord.

Memorial donations can be made in memory of Wanda Joyce Lord to the ASPCA or the American Heart Association.

A Celebration of Life gathering will be held with family and friends in the near future.

Services are entrusted to Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines.