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Submitted: 11/2/21 • Approved: 11/5/21 • Last Updated: 11/8/21 • R1399591-G1399591-S3
Chester
February 6, 1928 - March 22, 2013
Clara
August 29, 1931 - June 29, 2008
*Obituary
Chester Leroy Wilson, 85, of Lamar died Friday, March 22, 2013. He was born Feb. 6, 1928, in Broomfield. He was the widower of Clara Wilson. He retired from maintenance in the Lamar school system, was an Army veteran of the Korean War and attended Holman Freeman Baptist Church.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel in Clarksville with burial at Holman Cemetery.
He is survived by three daughters, Christine Carter of Lamar, Carol Otwell of Clarksville and Connie Butler of Knoxville; a son, Carl Wilson of Lamar; a brother, Don Wilson of Lamar; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Pete Wilson, John Belcher, Keith McCarley, Gerald and Michael Palmer and Steve Hale.
Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren.
*Obituary
Clara G. Wilson, 76, of Lamar died Sunday, June 29, 2008, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late Clint and Mary Sams Palmer, native of Texas, member of Holman Freewill Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Brinda Wilson; one sister, Patsy Palmer; and two brothers, Henry and Warren Palmer.
Survivors include her husband Chester Wilson; three daughters, Connie Butler and husband, Bill, of Knoxville, Carol Otwell and husband, Blake, of Clarksville, and Christine Carter and husband, Todd, of Lamar; one son, Carl Wilson and wife, Lesa, of Lamar; five sisters, Maude Holman of Clarksville; Mary Hale of Hartman, and Alice Harmon, Hannah Hutchinson and Joyce Palmer, all of Lamar; three brothers, George Palmer, William Palmer, and David Palmer, all of Lamar; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 3, at the Holman Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Geno Johnston and Rev. Donnie Marvel officiating.
Burial will be in Holman Cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Donald L. Wilson, Gene Duis, Rick Radcliff, Michael Palmer, Darren Harmon and Steve Hale.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jamie Palmer, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Contributed on 11/2/21 by Barwickbillsully060
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