Wanda Dill

Wanda Nicholas Dill, 94, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Sept. 19, 1929, in Alicia, Arkansas, to William and Mary Hilliard Nicholas.

On April 14, 1951, in Piggott, Arkansas she married Quitman “Bo” Dill, the love of her life, who preceded her in death April 7, 1982, with whom she is now reunited.

Wanda was a member of First General Baptist Church in Morehouse and loved the Lord to her last breath.

She was a self-employed beautician for many years and a member of Order of the Eastern Star for 50 years. Wanda spent countless hours with hobbies she loved, including crocheting, playing the guitar and singing, listening to country music, quilting, Facebooking and following St. Louis Cardinals baseball. She was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and their spouses and always made sure they knew they were loved.

Wanda is survived by her four children, Ron (Cyndie) Peek of Houston, Keith (Renée) Dill of Huntsville, Alabama, Sandy (Tommy) Smith of Millersville and Randy (Linda) Dill of Morehouse; 18 grandchildren, Nicholas (Jessica) Peek, Nathan Peek, Tracie (Gus) Conn, Tricia (Clark) Ferley, Katie (Jeff) McCulley, Emily (Mikey) Todd, Allison (Rob) Davis, Harper (fiancee – Josalynn) Cox, Bailey Cox, Caleb Smith, Tyler Smith, Jacob Smith, Chaylynn Smith, Destiny (Tyler) Harris, Nevaeh (Josh) Randol, Christopher Shultz, Austin Dill andMadison (Stephen) Belcher; 15 great-grandchildren, Trent Kuntscher, Jove Vestal Peek, Everett Rose Ferley, Bowie Dean Ferley, Waylon Ferley, Zayne Atmeh, Grayson McCulley, Avery Todd, Olivia Todd, Jackson Davis, Owen Davis, Hazel Harris, River Harris, Myles Harris and Jameson Randol; many loving nieces and nephews; long-time friend, Georgia Neal; and caring friend and neighbor, Doris Blattel.

In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 3, at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.

Funeral will immediately follow at the funeral home. Interment will follow at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Pallbearers will be Nicholas Peek, Nathan Peek, Caleb Smith, Tyler Smith, Jacob Smith and Austin Dill.

Honorary pallbearers will be Christopher Shultz and Harper Cox.

The family wishes to acknowledge the late Charles (Chuck) Hileman, Wanda’s husband after Bo’s passing, who was a caring and loving soul and a wonderful grandfather to her grandchildren; her dear nephew, Glenn Phillips, for his devotion of nearly 90 years; past patrons of Dill’s Beauty Shop; and all the love and care provided by the staff at Chateau Girardeau.

Memorial contributions may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959, in honor of her late great-niece, Melanie Phillips.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.nunneleefuneralchapel.com for the Dill family.