Wanda Joan (Johnson) Barney

Georgetown - Wanda Joan (Johnson) Barney, 82, of Georgetown, Illinois ended her journey with Alzheimer’s and was welcomed into the arms of God and her husband Joseph at 4:56 a.m. December 19, 2021 at Pleasant Meadows Senior Living. Chrisman IL

Wanda was born on February 4, 1939 to William C and Gladys (Cook) Johnson in Danville, IL. She married Joseph Barney Jr. on November 8, 1958 at the First Church of Christ in Westville, IL. He preceded her in death on October 8, 2011.

She is survived by her children Kathryn (Gary) Jackson of Ridge Farm, IL, William (Balinda) Barney of Patoka, IN, Susan (Michael) Scott of Georgetown, IL, and Jeffery (Darla) Barney of Georgetown, IL, nine grandchildren, Tabitha (Jason) Starns, Sara (Jeromy) Spesard, Lacy (Jeremy) Leeman, all of Ridge Farm, IL, Matthew (Sonce) Scott, Randy Scott, of Georgetown, IL, Jade (Emily) Barney, Lance (Aly) Barney both of Princeton, IN, Cory (Elizabeth Bartzis) Tintorri, of Georgetown, IL, and Kristen Glidewell of Georgetown, IL, 27 great grandchildren, Ashlyn and Madilyn Spesard, Calen and Kenslee Leeman, MaCaulen, Tanner, Layten, Joseph and Rylan Starns, Lucas, Daniel, Maggie, and Easton Scott and Saylor Hibler, Natali Pickett and Finley, Cambriel, Liam, Rhys, Remington and Briar Barney, Cierra (Jon) King, Mercedes Glidewell, Cali Waggoner, Chance and Chase Glidewell and Karson Tintorri. Three great-great grandchildren Gunner and Brantley King and Kyn’Leigh Glidewell, brother in-laws Terry (Carol) Barney and Owen (Amy) Barney of Westville, IL and her cousins and best friend Irene and Bob Baity of Bismarck, IL along with several nephews and nieces that all held a special place in her heart.

Besides her husband Joseph and her parents, she was preceded in death by her in-laws Joseph and Nina (Hanson) Barney, her three sisters and their husbands, Edna (Jack) Hewes, Iris “Bert” (Joseph) Jones, Patricia (Roy) Songer, nephew, Thomas Wayne Barney and niece Tammy Lee (Barney) Wood and a great nephew Tyler Barney.

Wanda attended Danville High School and worked in the dietary department at the Danville VA Hospital for several years. She and Joe spent many years traveling on vacations; Hawaii was her favorite place.  So, Susan and Kathy took her back in March of 2011 little did we know there would be a Tsunami while we were there. She cherished spending time with all her grandchildren as they did her. She has left them with many memories to cherish. She taught them to make crafts, how to bake and what it was like to have loving grandparents. It didn’t matter if you were born into her family or came to it through relationships, she was proud to call each of them her grandchild. Wanda loved to make and decorate cakes especially birthday & wedding cakes. Last of all if you ask her questions, you had better be prepared for the answer because she had no filters and would tell you exactly what she thought no matter the subject.

Her family would like to thank the staff on the reclaim section of Pleasant Meadows especially for the care she was given these last couple of months.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Danville, Illinois, 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Illinois 61834. John Mincy will officiate.  Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from Noon until 2:00 PM on Monday, December 27, 2021 at the funeral home.

It is kindly requested that those in attendance of the visitation or service wear a mask and practice social distancing.  

Memorials may be made in Wanda’s name to the Illinois Alzheimer’s Association, the Georgetown Fair or the New Georgetown Splash Park.

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