The antique world in Nashville lost a very dear friend on March 29th.
She was a constant exhibitor at the Nashville Flea Market for over twenty years. That is where I met her. She and her sister-in-law, Barbara, were always there with their wonderful early antiques. The whole family was into restoring and refinishing antiques. One of the first pieces of primitives I ever bought was from Barbara and was a wonder blanket box in early blue paint (which I still own).
When you look at the pictures of the antiques in my house, most of then were done by someone in this family. Even Wanda's mother, who was 83 years old at the time, refinished a large wardrobe for me.
Wanda and her husband Walter taught me how to refinish antiques. They explained how to sand, what sealer and type of finish to use, and what type of wood I was working with and what needed to be done to achieve the best finish. Even though most people like antiques in their original finish, what this family did was turn a piece of worn-down, abused furniture back into the original finish that the person who created it meant it to be!
Wanda always had a smile on her face...even when you knew the ravages of rheumatoid arthritis was taking over her body.
Barbara, Wanda's sister-in-law, lost her husband and Wanda's brother, a couple of weeks before Wanda died.
We'll miss you dear friends and may God comfort the remaining members of this family!
Wanda Sue Montgomery AIKEN
AIKEN, Mrs. Wanda Sue MontgomeryAge 76 of Brentwood, died March 29, 2011 at her residence after an extended illness with her husband at her side. Mrs. Aiken attended David Libscomb College and was a retired office manager in the medical field. Member of Woodmont Hills Church of Christ. Her life passion was collecting and selling antiques, she also owned and operated Homestead Antiques. Preceded in death by her brother, F. Don Montgomery, Jr. and father, Fred Don Montgomery, Sr. Survived by mother, Gladys Montgomery; husband of 55 years, Walter F. Aiken, Sr.; children, Yvonne Moneypenny, Faith, Lisa and Fred (Jenny) Aiken; five grandchildren, Russ, Ben, Drew, Mavanee and Ainsley; brother, N. Eddie (Susan) Montgomery; sister-in-law, Barbara Montgomery; along with many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2011 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Dr. Robert Hooper & Dr. Albert Lemmons officiating. Entombment, Remembrance Mausoleum, Williamson Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as Pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to their favorite mission, World Christian Broadcasting, 605 Bradley Ct., Franklin, TN 37067. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday and two hours prior to the service Friday at Williamson Memorial. The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. John G. Thompson & Staff for over 40 years of care, and also a special thanks to Alive Hospice for her last three months of care. WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME, 615-794-2289.williamsonmemorial.com
Published in The Tennessean on March 31, 2011
