Wilma Huber's Obituary
Wilma Sanders Thomas Huber was greeted into the arms of our Lord on January 11, 2020 surrounded by her family. She was born May 18, 1931 in Alabama City, Alabama.
Wilma moved to Texas in 1957 and worked as a secretary for Neiman Marcus and Sun Oil. She met and married Allen Jones Thomas, Jr. and had two daughters. In 1966, she went back to work as a secretary at Collins Radio in Richardson. In 1979, she met and married Bill Huber. She retired as a government contracts administrator from Rockwell International in Richardson after 25 years. Wilma and Bill retired to Lake Whitney, Texas for a few years finally returning to McKinney, Texas to be near her two daughters and their families. In 2006, she published her book, Red and White Roses, a paean to her mother. Wilma enjoyed traveling and researching her family genealogy across the south and as far as England and Ireland. She became a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution with many patriots represented on both sides of her family. She was proud of her time as Chaplin of her chapter. Wilma also loved gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.
Wilma was predeceased by her parents, Barney Albert and Mary Jane “Mamie” Hollingsworth Sanders and siblings, Mildred Louvie Baker Knudson, Cora Lee Corbin Leaphart, Ralph Freeman Sanders, and Sonja Mae Helton. She leaves behind one sister, Doris Helen Moore of Arab, Alabama; two daughters and a step-son and their spouses and children: Beth Thomas Griffin (Eric) of Atlanta, Texas; Amy Thomas Collins Tuggey (Andy) of Frisco, Texas; and Larry Huber (Sarah) of Lake Oswego, Oregon; Cori Griffin Prangle (Andrew) of Celina, Texas; Michaela Griffin of Houston, Texas; Christina Collins Beaulieu (Jim) of Anna, Texas; Kelly Tuggey of Frisco, Texas; Grace Tuggey of Austin, Texas; Lydia, Theresia, and LT Huber of Oregon.
A celebration of life is scheduled for 3:00 PM on January 16, 2020 at Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75234 972-238-7111.
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