Obituaries
Wanda Wines Darr (1950 – 2026)
Wanda Wines Darr, age 75, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on February 5, 2026, at Lynn Care Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Wanda Wines Darr
She was born on September 19, 1950, in Front Royal, Virginia, to the late Joseph F. Wines and Virginia Dodson Wines. Wanda was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Mary Lou Wines, James Franklin Wines, Frances June Wines Heflin, Wayne H. Wines, Joyce Wines Loy, and Dora Conrad Balderson.
Wanda is survived by her son, Larry E. Darr Jr. (Sue) of Strasburg; her daughters, Laura Darr Creekmur (Robby) of Stephens City and Rebecca Darr Schuldt (Randall) of Linden; five grandchildren, Rob, Trey, Kelsey, Ebbie, and Layne; and five great-grandchildren, Bryson, Sadie, Zakai, Zaylen, and Tilly.
Family and friends will be received at Maddox Funeral Home on February 10, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., with funeral services following from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Interment will take place immediately afterward at Prospect Hill Cemetery.
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