Jean Holifield Wilder, age 97, passed away June 25, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. John Quincy Holifield and Eugenia Marable Holifield; a brother, Dr. Jack Holifield; a son, Wallace Earl Jones, Jr.; her husband, Donald Wilder; and four grandchildren, Dennis Clark, Patrick Clark, Amy Jenkins, and Breck Jenkins.
Jean is survived by three daughters, Carol Ann Jenkins (Jon), Natalie Wilder (Patrick Shea), and Rebecca Pritchett; two grandchildren, Dr.Jon Jenkins, Jr.,and Amanda Clark; and three great-grandchildren, Jacob Clark, Gabriel Weaver, and Breck Weaver.
Jean was born in Fort Roots, Arkansas, and spent her early years in Tiptonville, Tennessee, where her father, a physician, and her mother, a nurse, served the community. Jean lived most of her adult life in Memphis, Tennessee.
Jean was a Methodist; she and her family attended Madison Heights Methodist Church for many years.
She was an accomplished cook and enjoyed the many aspects of theater and movies.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38119. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Her interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemphisFuneralPoplar.com for the Wilder family.
