Richard Junior Wilson

Richard "Junior" Wilson, 73, of Valdosta died on Friday, August 6, 2010 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born on Dec. 28, 1936 in Strunk, Kentucky to the late Richard and Rachel Strunk Wilson and has been a resident of this area for 40 years. He was the owner/operator of Wilson Wrecking and was a member of Faith Assembly of God. He was a foster parent for many children over twenty years and loved them all from the bottom of his heart.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Janie Wilson of Valdosta; three daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Rob Fahey of Bright, Indiana, Pam and Rick Noel of Stearns, Kentucky and Elizabeth and Michael Barnett of North Carolina; 10 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mamie King of Stearns, Kentucky; a brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Diane Dishman of Rockford, Illinois, special nieces, Brenda Glacken and Phyllis Turner; a special nephew, James Tankersley and great-nephew, Seth Tankersley; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Barbara and James Tankersley all of Cincinnati, Ohio; other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Richard Jeffery Wilson.

Services for Junior Wilson will be held at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at the Faith Assembly of God with Pastor Jerry Russo officiating. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. at the church. The burial will take place in the Bridgetown Cemetery in Cincinnati, Ohio on Thursday, August 12, 2010.
Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. Carson McLane.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602