Wanda (Brown) Poda Loe
January 27, 1935 – May 30, 2024

Wanda Rae (Brown) Poda Loe, age 89 of Buchanan Dam, TX ascended to her Heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, May 30, 2024. Wanda was born unto the union of Mr. and Mrs. Walter and Maggie (Mercer) Brown on January 27, 1935 in Jonesboro, LA. She is a graduate of Jonesboro-Hodge High School. She married Marvin Poda on February 12, 1953 and were blessed with 47 years of marriage together and welcomed 3 children into their hearts along the way. Later in life, she married Lavelle Loe on June 11, 2001 and they were married for a loving 14 years and he blessed her with 4 stepchildren. Wanda loved her church and called Sweetwater Baptist her church family. She adored cooking for her family as her family was her whole heart. Wanda’s grandchildren and great grandchildren filled her heart with so much joy and she loved them dearly, they were the sparkle in her eye. She will be cherished and missed.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Sherri (Poda) Moran and Lou, Cindy (Poda) Hilton and Joe; 14 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; her stepchildren, 3 daughters, 1 son; numerous step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren; sister in laws, Sue Brown, Vale Brown; a host of other relatives and friends.

Wanda was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Poda; 2nd husband, Lavelle Loe; son, Jerry Poda; parents, Walter and Maggie (Mercer) Brown; brothers, Ralph Brown, Wilbur Brown.

Friends may visit with her family on Monday, June 3, 2024 in the chapel of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home from 5:00-7:00PM. Funeral services are set for Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00AM in the chapel of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home with Bro. Stuart Toms officiating. Burial will follow in Springhill Cemetery under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Chad Poda, Heath Poda, Tyler Poda, Jason Walthall, Shane Walthall and Bryan Osterkampamp.