Wilda M. Webb, age 88, Fairmount, Indiana, went to be with the Lord at 7:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2018, after an extended illness.  

Wilda was born on June 23, 1930 to Elmer Hayes and Edna Fern (Allen) Hayes.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, C. Wayne Webb; four brothers, Lavern, Verl, Guy and Gerald; three sisters, Maxine (Short) Beal, Geraldine (Vaughn) DeDecker and Burnadine (Milford) Adams.  Surviving are four children, Michael W. (Bonnie) Webb, Cheryl (Sherry) A. (Webb) Fihe, Steven (Sam) P. (Ruth) Webb and Tamara S. (Tammy) Webb, as well as grandchildren, Marie Sietz, Jennifer Soe, Jessica Kirby, Elizabeth A. (Fihe) Petermann, Tara M. Rodgers and Holly A. Webb; three step-grandchildren, Dawn (Jerry) Brown, Robyn (Michael) Alexander and Brian (Kerri) Wortinger (Kerri), as well as thirteen great grandchildren and six great step-grandchildren.  Wilda was a homemaker for most of her life – doting mother and grandmother, who loved nothing more than taking care of her family. She had always wanted to be an English teacher, but decided instead to marry and have a family. She was keen on reading the newspaper and marking corrections to all of the incorrect grammar or typographical errors.

Her other love was dancing.  Early in her life, she went dancing as often as possible and especially loved doing the jitterbug.  Wilda and her husband spent many evenings dancing and enjoying the music at the American Legion in Fairmount.  Wilda was also a fan of Elvis Presley and was delighted with all of his music.

She especially loved attending James Dean Day in Fairmount every year in September and meeting people from all over the world and sharing high school memories and photos of plays in which she and James Dean acted together.  He even asked her to come to Hollywood with him, but she had already decided to get married.

Wilda was a very special person and loved people.  She was the kind of person who never met a stranger and would always help anyone in need.  She was one of a kind and had a natural way of making everyone feel special. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her, worked with her over the years and loved her for her fun and energetic personality and very generous and giving nature.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 28, 2018, at 1:00 p.m., at Eastview Wesleyan Church, 414 North 10th Street, Gas City, Indiana.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Grant County, 505 S. Miller Avenue, Marion, Indiana 46953.