Wanda Dexter

Funeral services for Mrs. Wanda Dexter, age 75 of Cookeville, will be held Friday, January 17, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Dr. Jason Groe will officiate. Interment will follow in Cookeville City Cemetery . Her family will receive friends Friday from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Mrs. Dexter died Tuesday January 14, 2020 at her residence. She was born September 13, 1944 in Jackson Co., TN to the late Robert Lee and Ethel Pauline Barrett Ramsey. Her family moved to Warren Co., TN and Wanda was valedictorian of the class of 1962 at Dibrell High School. Wanda had a strong work ethic and was employed at Norwalk, Aquatech and Lakeland Electric. She was strong willed and encouraging her family to give their best effort at whatever they were doing. She was a wonderful sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. She has been a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church for over 45 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Cordell Ramsey, Bobby Fred Ramsey, Thorold Ramsey and Paul Ramsey, Sr.; and by sisters, Robbie Davis and Melinda Womack. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, James Kenith Dexter; daughters, Pam (Donell) Allen of Bloomington Springs and Christy Minnear of Cookeville; grandchildren, Matt Allen, Michael Allen, Hannah (John Michael) Donnell and Erika Minnear. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.