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Winters, Wilda D., 88, of Moundsville, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at Shadyside Care Center. A long-time resident of Hillview Terrace, Moundsville, she was born November 9, 1923 in Marshall County, the daughter of the late Cliffard and Beulah Franklin. She was a 1945 graduate of Marshall University. She also did graduate work at West Virginia University. She taught language arts and vocational home economics at Moundsville High School and Moundsville Junior High School from 1945 thru 1985 at which time she retired. During her teaching career, she was also a sponsor of the Future Homemakers of America Club. A former member of the First United Methodist Church in Huntington, WV, she was active in the junior and senior choirs and other activities of the church. At the time of her death, she was a member of Simpson United Methodist Church in Moundsville. She was a lifetime member of Kappa Omicron Honorary Sorority, K Epsilon affiliate; a former member of the NEA, WVEA, MCA, University Women's Club, Tuesday's Art Club, and National AARP. She was also a member of Wheeling Gardener's Club (known as the Indoor Garden Society of Oglebay) since 1986; and a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Order of Eagles #4940. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers at a very young age, Dwight Edmond and Warden Hayes Franklin, and a sister, Garnet Lee Chambers. Survivors include two daughters, Randi D. (Billy) Ward of Lawrenceville, GA and Debra Shelley Litman of Moundsville, WV; a grandson, William Markus (Susanne) Ward of Stuttgart, Germany; and a niece, Judith Lee Chambers of Columbus, OH. She also will be missed by her loving pets, Toby, Eboney, Callie, and Chelsea. Family will receive friends Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8pm and Friday from 10am until the time of the funeral service at 11am at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Avenue, Moundsville with Pastor Mark Crow officiating. Interment in Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, WV. Memorial contributions may be made to Marshall County Animal Shelter, RD 5, Box 210, Moundsville, WV 26041.