Wanda Costley

Wanda Costley, 84, of Amarillo, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021. Services will be at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Brooks Chapel with Jeff Ponder, pastor of The Church at Bushland, officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Brooks Chapel in Canyon.

Wanda was born on May 18, 1936 in Alice, Texas to Thomas and Ruby (Addison) Love. She married Robert Glenn Costley, and he preceded her in death. Wanda received her Master of Education from West Texas State University and taught Art at Boys Ranch where she was an educator for ten years.

Wanda had a warm personality and never met a stranger. She enjoyed painting, crocheting, and knitting and loved spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Wanda also loved her dogs dearly.

Wanda is survived by three children, Vickie Heppard, Thomas Tucek, and Vanessa Smallwood; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, John Love and Terry Love.

Because of Wanda's love for dogs, the family suggests memorials be made to the Amarillo SPCA, 11901 Coulter St., Amarillo, TX 79119.