Wanda Gail Upton Wolfe

Wanda Gail Upton Wolfe, age 70 of Chicago, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2017. Services will be Friday, November 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Norwood-Wyatt Chapel Funeral Home. Visitation will be Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Shady Grove Cemetery. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the services. She is preceded in death by her parents, Deseree Edna Upton (Lowery) and Clarence Castor Upton; her siblings, Dorothy Edna Anderson (Owen), Yvonne Pilkington (Danny), William “Bo” Nathanial Upton and Johnny Clarence Upton; husband, Dean Kenneth Wolfe; son, Brian Keith Wolfe; sister-in-law, Linda Ann Upton. She is survived by her sons, Michael Dean Wolfe (Carleene) of Fayette, Al, Kenneth David Wolfe (Pamela) of Chicago, Illinois & Sean Randall Wolfe of Chicago, Illinois; brother, Clarence Calvin Upton of Chicago, Illinois; sister-in-law, Rosemary Webb-Upton; grandchildren, Latisha Marie Wolfe-Moran (Daniel), Bianca Deseree Wolfe, Jonathan David Wolfe, Shannon Lynn Wiley (Charles), Brian Keith Wolfe, Jr., Kacie Nicole Wolfe, Tyler John Wolfe, Alyssa Gail Patricia Wolfe, Brandon Michael Wolfe, Justin Andrew Wolfe and Aiden Jacob Wolfe; great-grandchildren, Xavier Jayden Bonilla, Roger Stephen Parsons III and Zachary Ryan Moran; many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews; and great great nieces and nephews. Wanda Gail Upton-Wolfe, known as “Gail”, was born in Berry, Alabama to Deseree & Clarence Upton on March 20, 1947. The youngest of six siblings who moved to Chicago, Illinois in December of 1952. She married her first love, Dean Wolfe, and had four boys, Micheal, David, Keith & Sean. She resided in Chicago, Illinois for most of her life, but went back home to Alabama for a time. Gail was blessed with eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Remembered lovingly by her many nieces & nephews.  Pallbearers are Jonathan Wolfe, Shelia Burns, Sara Hawkins, Richard Hawkins, Richie Hawkins, Terry Anderson, Jeff Burns, Greg Anderson, Terry Anderson, Larry Burns and Doug Pilkington.  In lieu of flowers, monetary donations may be made to the family for travel expenses and would be greatly appreciated.