Submitted by

Ruth M. Brown

Wanda L. Watkins Rubel

Birth: Oct. 28, 1933
Falls County, Texas

Death: Jan. 8, 2006
Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Burial: Eddy Cemetery
Falls County, Texas

Waco Tribune-Herald

January 9, 2006

Waco, Texas

Wanda was the daughter of Walter and Vergie Watkins. She married Joe I. Rubel on June 24, 1950 in Mooreville. She helped with the family business as co-owner of Rubel Industries until she retired.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Wesley, Jimmy and Hollis; and a sister, June.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Joe I. Rubel of Hewitt; son, Paul Rubel and wife, Donna of Hewitt; daughters, Hanna Phillips and husband, Barry of Woodway, Suzanne Rubel of Austin and Annette Roberts and husband, Mikki of Hewitt; grandchildren, Alyssa Morrow and husband, Eric of Dallas, Jarrod Harelik of Dallas, Joshua Harelik of Diamond Point, Calif., Ryan Roberts and fianceé, Shannon Dobelbower of Las Angeles, Calif. and Joe Andrew Rubel of Hewitt; step-grandchildren, Lara Phillips of Austin, Christopher Phillips of Las Angeles, Calif. and Brian Phillips of Washington, D.C.; and sisters, Ruth Rolo and husband, Allen of Palco, Ky., and Bobbie Mitchel of Dallas.