Juanita Hastings, 98, of Bovina passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 in Bovina. Celebration of Life Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Bovina United Methodist Church in Bovina with Weldon Heath Wright of Tulsa and Rev. Larry Mitchell, pastor, officiating. Burial following in the Bovina Cemetery by Hansard Family Funeral Home of Friona.

Juanita was born November 1, 1919 in Waynoka, Oklahoma to Milton Mercer and Sarah Stafford Wright. She later married Donald Dean Hastings February 4, 1944 in Waynoka.

She worked as a licensed beautician in Waynoka and later when they moved to Bovina. For many years she volunteered to fix hair for the residents of Prairie Acres Nursing Home in Friona. She was chairperson for the Bovina Blood Drive for many years and was a member of the Bovina Methodist Church where she was a part of the Methodist Women and was known for helping that organization in making quilts and giving them to children's homes. Juanita and Dean were honored with the Bovina Chamber of Commerce Heritage Award . But, the love of her life was her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers-Frank, Bud and Jimmy Wright, and 3 sisters-Corabell Morgan, Rosetta Kidder, and Ruth Merideth, along with 1 grandson-Christopher McMeans.

Those to carry on the legacy include- 2 daughters-LaJuana Renfro and husband David, and Carol Jean Wright and husband Jerry of Hudson Oaks, Texas, 1 sister-in-law-June Wright of Blanchard, 3 grandchildren-Lisa Redman of Merkel, Texas, Heath Wright of Tulsa, and J.J. Cawelti of Keller, Texas, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Bovina United Methodist Church P.O. Box 127 Bovina, Texas 79009