Horace Wilson

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00pm on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Gillsville Baptist Church for Horace Wilson, age 73, of Hwy 52, Gillsville. Burial will be in Gillsville Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Calhoun and Rev. Marshall Dale will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, January 6th from 2pm-4pm & 7pm-9pm. Mr. Wilson passed away on Monday, January 5th at N.E. Ga. Medical Center following a sudden illness .

Mr. Wilson was born April 19, 1935 in Hall County to the late Floyd T. Wilson and Minnie M. Turpin. He was retired from the Army having served his county in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Mr. Wilson worked in security for Indalex Caradon and was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church and also attended Gillsville Baptist Church.

Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife Mathey Wilson of Gillsville; sons Randall Wilson of Cornelia, Chad Wilson and Donnie Wilson both of Winder, and William Rock Stratton of Lula; daughters Sandy Mauer of Cumming, Faye Withrow of Flowery Branch, and Shyla Curtin of Gillsville; step-daughters Dahlia Atkins and Bonnie Robin of Texas; brothers Harvey Wilson of Gillsville, and Howard Wilson of Maysville; sisters Myrtle Cagle, Grace Hewell, and Virginia Roberts all of Gillsville; 25 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren, and a number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Ward's Funeral Home of Gainesville in charge of arrangements.