Wanda Joyce Mccauley

Wanda McCauley, age 89, of West, passed away late Sunday morning, June 20, 2021 at Providence Village in Waco. A come-and-go visitation service will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West. Private burial will be at White Rock Cemetery near Ross at a later date. Wanda was born May 28, 1932 in Waco, the daughter of Alvin and Ruby (McWhirter) Lykins. She was a 1949 graduate of LaVega High School. She went on to receive her Bachelor Degree from Baylor University in 1952 prior to doing post graduate work at Texas A&M and the University of Texas. Wanda then received her Master's Degree in 1971 also from Baylor University. On September 2, 1951 she was united in marriage to Donald McCauley in Waco. Don preceded her in death on October 8, 2012. She was a member of the Tokio Baptist Church. Wanda was an educator for many years serving as a public school teacher, creator for a MHMR Trainable Program in Bell County, educational diagnostician for non-English speaking students, and became a certified personal fitness trainer at the age of 76. Wanda enjoyed learning, having received credits from eight different colleges and universities and became fluent in Spanish in her 60's. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Wanda is also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Lawrence Lykins; and a sister, Doris Mikell. Survivors include her daughters, Ellen Frances McCauley and husband Frank Sodek of Temple and Sara Annell Mynarcik-Lenart and husband Raymond of West; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Sodek Blackmur and husband Bryan, Alexander Mynarcik and wife Kara, and Philip Mynarcik and wife Lauren; great grandchildren, Stockton, Sterling, Tatum and Canyon Mynarcik and Barrett and Adelaide Blackmur; a sister, Dolores Whitman; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial contributions be made to the Tokio Baptist Church or to the charity of your choice.