Wanda Fay Harbit

Wanda Fay Harbit, 81, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Circle of Life Hospice. She was born January 31, 1935 in Springdale, Ark. to Jesse and Laveda Edwards. Wanda was a lifelong resident of Northwest Arkansas, graduating from Bentonville High School in 1952, and the University of Arkansas in 1972. She had careers as a public school teacher, home interior designer, and most recently as a top producing real estate agent. Her lifelong love of church and volunteering were the driving forces in her life. Wanda was a member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the First Presbyterian Church of Bentonville. She loved visiting and sharing stories with her family and friends, her bible study, her flowers, and traveling all over the US and the world with her husband, Bob. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert "Bob" Harbit in 2010; and three sisters, Martha Garrett, Juanita Spillman, and Peggy Warnock. Wanda is survived by her daughter, Kathy Garrett and husband, Mike of Bella Vista; three sons, Kent Horton and wife, Jan of Springfield, Mo., Terry Horton and wife, Melissa of Decatur, Ark., and Larry Horton and wife, Mary of Bentonville; one step-son, Mike Harbit and wife, Beverly of Nevada Mo.; step-daughter, Stacy Haggerton of Midland, TX, step-daughter, Desiree Carrinder and husband, Trent of Fayetteville; 15 grandchildren, Michelle Doty, Brooke Wheatley, John Bundy, Lindy Denny, Tyler Horton, Ace Horton, Ryan Horton, Stephanie Horton, Miranda Horton, Alex Horton, John Horton, Eric Haggerton, Bailey Harbit, Alec Haggerton, Connor Harbit; and nine great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, 901 NE J Street. Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Katie Cummings and the Rev. Georgia Senor co-officiating. Burial will follow at the Bentonville Cemetery. Memorials may be made in lieu of flowers, to LifeLine of Northwest Arkansas, 810 NW 7th, Bentonville or the Decatur SaleBarn Church, 8950 S. Hwy 59, Decatur, Ark. 72722. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers. Online condolences may be made to stockdalefuneral.com.