
Wilma Greer Maynard
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Wilma Greer Maynard of Silver Creek, Georgia, passed away Friday, September 20th at the age of 69 years old at Advent Hospital in Rome, Georgia. Wilma had a long battle with cancer and was a fighter. After being diagnosed with sepsis, her body could not fight any longer.
Wilma was born in Selma, AL on March 19, 1955 to the late William P. Greer and the late Rita Rowe Greer.
Wilma was a graduate of Coosa High School in 1973. She also attended Floyd Junior College before receiving a Bachelor's degree at the University of Tennessee in deaf education. She later earned a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology at the University of West Georgia.
Wilma worked for the Georgia School for the Deaf. She also worked at Georgia Highlands College, Berry College, and lastly Georgia Pines. In all of these positions, Wilma had a role to help children and students with disabilities to enjoy more fulfilling and successful lives.
Wilma was a member of the Rome Church of Christ where she taught Bible classes and was involved in the card ministry. She enjoyed spending time with family, her cats, cross stitching, crocheting, and baking. She also loved to travel and be around her grandkids.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Terry Maynard who was the love of her life; her daughter, Cathie Nolan (Wade); her three beloved grandchildren, Eli, Ian, and Ansley Nolan; her sister, Gail Burnett (Mike); her brothers, Preston Greer (Kaye) and Ashley Greer.
She is also survived by her mother-in-law, Catherine Maynard; her sister-in-law , Marie Maynard; her brothers-in-law, Pep Maynard and Tim Maynard (Karen); and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be conducted on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:00 pm at Rome Church of Christ led by Minister Doug Sims. Interment will follow at Rome Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Rome Church of Christ from 1:00 pm until the service time.
Pallbearers will include: Will Greer, Preston Greer, Ashley Greer, Dillon Greer, Wade Nolan, Eli Nolan, Tommy Callan, and Drew Molock.
Daniel's Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Wilma Greer Maynard.
