Joe Weldon Wilson

Joe W. Wilson age 89, passed away on Thursday the 4th of August 2011. A native of Coopertown, Tennessee, he was a veteran of WWII, retired from AT&T with 39 years of service, an official of the Tennessee State Fair for 52 years, an official of the Davidson County Election Commission for 52 years; 47 years member of Hillsboro Church of Christ where he served as Deacon.

Mr. Wilson preceded in death by his parents Walter W and Susie Lokey Wilson; sister Mossie Wilson; brothers Wesley James and James C. Wilson; he is survived by the love of his life his wife of 65 years Mildred Morris Wilson; son Joel C. (Patricia) Wilson; grandchildren Matthew (Jen) Wilson, Kristen (Phil) Rutterer, Andrew Wilson and Gretchen Wilson; great-grandchildren Patrick Wilson, James Wilson and Wilson Rutterer; sisters-in-law Anne M. Snelling and Betty Scruggs; brother-in-law Wayne Morris.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Patty and Chuck Robb, Joyce Wilson, Andrea Keckley and Dr. John Nadeau. Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from 2 o’clock in the afternoon until 8 o’clock in the evening on Sunday, the 7th of August, in a drawing room of Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton.

The funeral service is to be conducted at 11:30 o’clock in the morning on Monday the 8th of August in Woodlawn’s Dignity Hall with Bro. Walt Leaver officiating. Pallbearers Matthew Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Jim C. Wilson Mike Bejma, Kevin Morris, Rick Spragins, Jeff Morris, Michael Pace, Brian Scruggs; Honorary Robert Bramlett, P. K. Bramlett, A. M. Burton, Tommy Coke, Howard Redmond, Bill Sullivan, Melvin Vaughn, Elders & Deacons of Hillsboro Church of Christ, Telephone Pioneers, Claiborne Lodge.

In lieu of customary remembrances, the family respectfully requests that contributions in honor of Mr. Wilson may be directed to Alive Hospice or Disaster Relief.

Arrangements under the direction of Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Nashville, TN.