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Submitted: 4/6/14 • Approved: 4/8/14 • Last Updated: 4/11/14 • R994088-G994086-S3
Edwin
December 18, 1916 - January 6, 2011
*Obituary
Springdale Morning News
Saturday, January 8, 2011
FAYETTEVILLE — Edwin Lawrence Wilson, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, in Fayetteville. He was born Dec. 18, 1916, in Hazel Valley, Ark., to Ernest and Bertha Anderson Wilson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Hazel Jarnagan Wilson; two sons, Eddie and Cypert Wilson; a brother, Reuel Wilson; a daughter-in-law, Virgie Wood Wilson; and three sons-in-law, Ronnie Arnold, John Bunch Jr. and Ron Gray.
Edwin was a longtime resident of Hazel Valley where be attended Hazel Valley School, owned and operated a dairy poultry farm and managed a sawmill. He was a member of Hazel Valley Community Church, where he served as the song director for many years and sang at numerous funerals as a special ministry.
He served as a board member for Hazel Valley and Elkins Public Schools, Farm Service Cooperative, Nickell and Hazel Valley Cemetery Associations and was a past member of the Elkins Lions Club.
He will be remembered most for his love and loyalty to his family and friends; for being the family historian and for his community and civic involvement
Mr. Wilson is survived by two sons, Curtis (C.H.) Wilson (Kathy) of Greenland and Stanley Wilson (Nancy) of Fayetteville; two daughters, Regenia Arnold of Fayetteville and Aleta Gray of Benton; four brothers, Doyle Wilson of Auburn, Ala., Kirby Wilson (Virginia) of Mountain View, Calif., Dailey Wilson of Woodinville, Wash., and Ralph Wilson (Mary Ellen) of Rockwall. Texas; three sisters, Marie Skelton (Quentin) of Springdale, Imogene Stout and Loretta Garrison (Joe) of Fayetteville; eight grandchildren, Kevin (Whitney), Nancy (Roy Don), Robyn (Bo), Joel, Sheli, Dara (Bree), Jennifer (Jeff) and Aaron (Danielle); 10 great-grandchildren, Lanae, Caleb, John Dolton, Anna Grace, Ty, Reese, Bryce, Chase, Broden and Ethan.
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Beard's Funeral Chapel.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at Harris Baptist Church in Elkins, under the direction of Beard's Funeral Chapel, with Paul Dennis officiating. Interment will follow at the Nickell Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Nickell Memorial Cemetery Association, c/o Richard Nickell, 1912 Harris Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701; or to WRMC/Hospice, 34 W. Colt Square, Suite 1, Fayetteville, AR 72703.
The family extends a special thanks to Mr. Wilson's caregivers, Verna Shackelford, Tonya Guthrie, Wanda Briggs, Lisa Taylor and Shannon Cooper and WRMC
Hospice Homecare.
Online condolences www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.
Hazel
April 15, 1921 - November 7, 1993
Married May 31, 1940
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