Pansy Pearl Wilson

Pansy was born on November 7, 1919 in Celina, Texas, to her father Haskell Tillerson and her mother Philip (Martin) Tillerson, the second of seven children. Pansy was born as the Spanish Flu pandemic was coming to an end, grew up during the Great Depression. She grew up in Celina on their family farm and attended Alla Hubbard Schools.

She married Lester Carl Wilson on September 18,1937. Together Carl and Pansy had one daughter: Carolyn Wilson, born January 9, 1941. Pansy was a hard-working wife, mother, and career woman. Carl fought overseas during World War II, and during this time Pansy supported Carolyn and was a constant presence for her family and younger siblings.

After the war, she and Carl lived in numerous places. Notable among those were the years spent in Mission, Texas. While living in Mission, Pansy enjoyed working as a grocery store manager, as a receptionist and cosmetic specialist at a beauty salon, and as a Bookkeeper for McCreery Aviation. She enjoyed returning to visit familiar faces later in life and sharing stories of those days with her family.

In 1973 Pansy and Carl moved to Plano, Texas where they put down roots for many years. Their home was a constant place of welcome for family and friends, especially for family meals during the holidays. It was in Plano where Pansy made a career change and became a Realtor from 1973-2016. She even worked from 9am-12 noon on Thursdays at Posey Properties when she “retired” from Real Estate. She cherished the many friendships from her time in this career.

After moving to Plano, Pansy started attending First United Methodist Church. She became a member of the Schimelpfenig United Methodist Women's Circle. She loved to attend their monthly meetings. The ladies of the circle continued to reach out to her when Pansy could no longer attend meetings.

Pansy loved to play games, and her nickname among many of her family is Aunt Cheaty. Most of all she loved playing bridge and would probably play 24/7 if possible. Especially in retirement, bridge was her main form of entertainment after she moved into Cottonwood and El Dorado Independent Living Communities. Pansy, at 90+ years old, became the coordinator of the weekly Thursday bridge group at El Dorado and the coordinator of the Spring Bridge Tournament hosted by El Dorado.

Pansy was a woman of many talents with a quick wit and a stern sensibility. She was feisty and great fun, a great listener, caregiver, and great cook (deviled eggs, mashed potatoes, green beans, peach cobbler, etc...). She loved her black pepper, onions, and pinto beans and cornbread. And she loved her Cokes! She loved going out to eat and traveling.

Most of all, Pansy loved her family and friends. You could see this love in the numerous pictures displayed in her homes throughout her life. If you asked, she might take a break from watching the Texas Rangers or the Dallas Cowboys and tell stories of each relative in each picture she kept of her many siblings, nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She cherished the ties that bind family across generations.

Pansy is preceded in death by her husband Carl (June 21, 1998), and their daughter Carolyn (July 9, 1997). Pansy is survived by her sister, Vivian Modene Jenkins of Waxahachie, her sister, Becky Conner and husband Billy of Pottsboro, her brother, Bill Tillerson of Plano, and by many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great great nieces and nephews as well as a host of wonderful friends.

The family expresses heartfelt thanks to Oriole Conlan, Vitality Court Texas Star, and Silverado Hospice for their loving care of Pansy.

A Celebration of Life service will be held for Pansy on Saturday, February 26, 2022 , at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church of Plano, located at 3160 East Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Texas 75074.

Burial will follow at 2:45 PM at Cottage Hill Cemetery in Celina, Texas, where Pansy will be laid to rest with her husband Carl and her daughter Carolyn.

Pansy was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Plano for many years. She loved her church family. Memorial contributions can be made to the First United Methodist Church Plano General Operating Fund Budget.

Ted Dickey Funeral Home in Plano, Texas has charge of arrangements.