Funeral service for Ms. Wanda Denise Porter, 60 of Killeen, TX will be held Monday, September 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m. at Chisolm's Family Funeral Home in Killeen, TX. Burial will follow the service at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Killeen, TX.

Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service (10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) at the funeral home.

Services can be viewed via Zoom - Meeting ID - 4778772534   Passcode - Porter

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Wanda Denise Porter was born on May 31, 1963, in Baltimore, Maryland to Estelle Brooks and Gilbert Barksdale, Sr. On September 4, 2023; Wanda, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend transitioned from earth to heaven. Wanda accepted Christ at 12 years old and was a faithful member of Destiny World Outreach Center and often visited Turning Point Bible Fellowship Church where her daughter and son-in-love attend.

Wanda is a proud graduate of San Clemente High School, San Clemente, California. Wanda had a vibrant career as a loyal Mental Health Tech and worked at the Meridell Achievement Center for 22 years. Wanda loved poetry, drawing, going on nature walks, and listening to music.  She was also very creative and quite crafty.  Friendly, loving, thoughtful, caring, generous, classy, always smiling, laughing, and selfless were some of Wanda's most amazing attributes. Those who were blessed to know her would agree that these attributes were the hallmark of their interactions with her. She exemplified living a life true to God's word; "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind" and, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" (Matthew 22:37-39 - KJV).

Wanda was preceded in death by her father Gilbert Barksdale Sr. and maternal grandmother, Sally Robinson.  She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving and devoted mother, Estelle Brooks (Steve); children Shaneen Harvey (Chris) and Keshia Porter; siblings Gilbert Barksdale, Jr., Theresa Reed (Delbert Sr.), Dolores Anderson, Ricky Brooks, Rebecca Brooks (Quintin), Rose Adams (Samuel), Tamar Barksdale, Barnabas Barksdale (Leslie), Hanna Grimes (Eric), and Asa Barksdale; grandchildren Chrishana Stewart; Chyra Harvey; Alaiya Harvey; Keshia's father Chris Porter and a host of family and friends.