John Franklin Wilson

JOHN FRANKLIN WILSON, 79, DIED MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2005. HE WAS BORN APRIL 19, 1926 IN FAIR BLUFF, NC. HE WAS THE SON OF THE LATE JULIAN F. WILSON AND IRENE BASS WILSON. HE ATTENDED WAKE FOREST COLLEGE. HE WAS A WORLD WAR II VETERAN U.A. ARMY. HE SERVED WITH MEDICAL DETACHMENT, 34TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 24TH DIVISION, COMBAT MEDIC. HE WAS ACTIVE IN BOY SCOUTS AS SCOUTMASTER AND OTHER AREAS IN SCOUTING, AND WAS AWARDED THE SILVER BEAVER AWARD. HE HELPED COACH LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. HE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE OPTIMIST BREAKFAST CLUB. AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, HE SERVED AS A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER, AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHOIR. HE WORKED WITH THE MAIL SERVICE ON THE TRAIN, BUS, AND THE ROCKY MOUNT POST OFFICE.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, WANDA WILSON; AND SONS, JOHN F. “JEFF” WILSON AND HIS WIFE, ANNIE OF ORLANDO, FL., CHARLES “MUTT” WILSON AND HIS WIFE, GEORGIA OF ROCKY MOUNT; GRANDCHILDREN, ALYSON AND KIM WILSON OF ROCKY MOUNT, SRIDA LOOMIS, CHARLES GEOFFREY WILSON, SOMLEE MONSON OF INDIANAPOLIS, IN.; AND FIVE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. HE HAS ONE SISTER, LOIS AND HER HUSBAND, FRED WEHRUM OF COCOA BEACH, FL. AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS; ONE SPECIAL NIECE, LOUISE CARMICHAEL OF ROCKY MOUNT.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT WHEELER & WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME FROM 7-8:30PM TUESDAY NIGHT OTHER TIMES AT THE HOME, 3417 WEATHERSTONE DR.
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT 11AM WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2005 AT WHEELER & WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME. BURIAL AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK.
FLOWERS WILL BE ACCEPTED OR MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO LAKE WACCAMAW BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, PO BOX 127, LAKE WACCAMAW, NC 28540, OR FRIENDS OF HOSPICE OF NASH GENERAL, 2460 CURTIS ELLIS DRIVE, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804.
ARRANGEMENTS BY WHEELER AND WOODLIEF FUNERAL HOME, 1130 N. WINSTEAD AVE. ROCKY MOUNT, NC.