Wednesday, March 25, 2026 10:23 am

Wanda Cogdell Siegel, age 68, of Forest City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, March 19, 2026.

Wanda was born August 25, 1957 in Rutherford County to the late Odell Joseph Cogdell and Mary Lizzie Street Cogdell. She worked for Stonecutter Mill for many years and then for Fairhaven Home of Bostic after becoming a registered nurse. She was a longtime member of Fork Creek Baptist Church where she served as the Teen Class Sunday School teacher.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Siegel; son, Brian O'Neal Ledford; sister, Geraldine Cogdell and brothers, Ronald Cogdell.

Those left to honor her memory include her daughter, Shannon Dunn (Jason) of Forest City; son, Peter Franklin Ledford of Durham; brothers, Billy Cogdell (Tammy) of Bostic and Ernest Cogdell (Betty) of Gilkey; sisters, Christine Flynn of Union Mills, Brenda Goode of Forest City and Peggy Shepardson (Rod) of Union Mills, her grandchildren, Ryan Allred, Nathaniel Hamrick (Alyssa), Trinity Phillips, Christopher Stewart and 10 great grandchildren.

The funeral was held March 23 at Fork Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Cogdell officiating.

Memorial donations requested Maw-maws Cheer Ministry, 145 Newton Cole Rd., Forest City, NC 28043.

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Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services is serving the family.