Wanda Jean (Bowman) Burns, 92, of Paris, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at Paris Regional Health surrounded by her family.
Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22nd at Bright-Holland Funeral Home with Rev. Buddy Greer officiating. Burial will be made in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Mrs. Burns, the daughter of J. R. (Pude) Bowman and Lula Dixson Bowman, was born Jan. 27, 1933, in Lamar County, TX.
She graduated as Salutatorian from Delmar High School in 1949 and graduated as Valedictorian from Paris Junior College in 1952. She retired from Jones Automotive after many years of service to the company.
Wanda was a faithful member of the New Hope Baptist Church in Paris since 1982. She played the piano by ear and was the substitute pianist at her church. She had a love of Southern Gospel Music, and was known for her sugar cookies. Knowing her fondness and love for animals, the family has requested that memorials be made to Baby Gunn’s Animal Rescue, 601 CR 43340, Paris, TX 75462.
She was preceded in death by her parents, J. R. (Pude) and Lula Bowman, a sister, Pauline Price and her husband Lloyd, a niece, Shirley Skidmore, a nephew, Tommy Gibson, a great nephew, Kevin Gibson, and a special friend, Mary Jane Lowry.
Survivors include two sons who were her greatest love, Eric Burns and wife Gala and Craig Burns and wife Pam, bonus-kids, Casey and Tami Harbuck and family and David and CC Blake and family, grandchildren, Tina and Brian Vanderburg, Mandy and Erik Chapman, Tye and Kim Bivens, and Zach and Jessica Bivens, great grandchildren, Dakota and Kateleigh Vanderburg, Laney Vanderburg, Rylee Chapman, Austyn Bivens, Mason Johnson, Ryan Sandusky, Austin Sandusky, Carter Bivens, Cameron Bivens, and Easton Bivens, a great great granddaughter, Josey Vanderburg, nieces and nephews, Sue Gibson, Dwight Skidmore, Robert and Cathy Price, and Lawrence Ray and Teri Price, numerous great nieces and great nephews, the father of her sons, Gene Burns, and a plethora of friends including a very special friend, Barbara Sloan.
Casket bearers will be: Brian Skidmore, Alan Skidmore, Tracy Gibson, Rodney Price, Stephen Price, and Derrick Blake.
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