Wanda Scott Walton

Wanda Scott Walton, 90, went home to Jesus on February 17, 2026 in Woodbridge, Virginia, with her family by her side. Born on October 8, 1935, to parents George and Lavada Scott, Wanda grew up in northeast Tennessee and professed her faith in Jesus Christ at a young age. After graduating from Loudon High School in 1954, she soon joined her brother Kenneth in working for the FBI in Washington, D.C. It is there she met her future husband Leroy Walton. Leroy and Wanda were married on April 16, 1958 in Washington, D.C. They moved to Woodbridge in 1964 where they raised four children. Between family, work, church activities, hobbies and her precious pets, Wanda was not one to sit still for long. Becoming a stay-at-home mom after her second child was born, Wanda later worked as a school crossing guard before returning to the FBI, where she served as fingerprint examiner before being promoted to unit supervisor. Wanda’s Christian faith anchored her life. She learned to play the piano as a teenager so that she could play in church. She loved Southern Gospel music and read her Bible every morning with her coffee and every night before going to bed. Over the years, Wanda enjoyed scrapbooking, coin collecting, gardening, bird watching, and as she slowed down, took an interest in adult coloring books and Sudoku. She was a big baseball fan, following the Washington Nationals for years and more recently the Texas Rangers. Trips to northeast Pennsylvania and Loudon County, Tenn., allowed Wanda and her family to visit relatives, and a few years ago she took a memorable church-sponsored tour to the Holy Land with one of her daughters. Wanda was truly happiest when amongst her family – especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and the many pets that added immeasurably to the Waltons’ home life over the decades, mostly recently her beloved German Shepherd, Coco, and little Yakky. Survivors include three daughters and one son: Teresa Walton, Fairmont, W. Va.; Donnalee (Tim) Pagel, Jupiter, Fla.; Leroy Walton, Woodbridge; and Tricia (Robert) Stoss, Woodbridge; three grandchildren: Ashton (Chris Villarrial) Moore, Fredericksburg, Va.; Robbie (Emma) Stoss, Herndon, Va.; and Chloe Stoss, Woodbridge; two great grandchildren: Chase and Carson Villarrial, Fredericksburg; a brother: Kenneth Scott, Covington, Va.; and two brothers- and four sisters-in-law: Richard (Marion) Walton, Moscow, Pa.; Gary (Mardell) Walton, Hudson, Wisc.; Mrs. Al (Martha) Walton, Tallahassee, Fla.; Mrs. Elwood (Barbara) Walton, Moscow, Pa.; other relatives and friends. Wanda was preceded in death by: her parents; husband Leroy; two brothers: Gordon B. Scott and George W. Scott; a sister, Jean Potter; and other relatives and in-laws. Wanda’s family would like to thank the staff at Capital Caring Hospice for their kindness and compassion over these last couple of months.

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Wanda Scott Walton

October 8, 1935 - February 17, 2026