Eric, a 1951 Mabelvale High School graduate, is survived by his daughter, Michele Wilson Blakely, of the Bryant home, granddaughter, Ashlea Blakely and great-granddaughter, Annie, both of Maumelle, one sister, Martha Nell Franklin of Little Rock, and a host of nieces and nephews.
He is predeceased by his parents, daughter Melanie Wilson, second wife Nancy Cowles Wilson, his first wife, friend, and mother of his daughters, Wilma Boyce Wilson, three brothers, Carroll, Bobby, and Billy Tom Wilson, and one sister, Barbara Ann.
Survivors also include four step-children: Tracey (Mike) Laubsted, Russell Smith, Sara (Shawn) Ware, and Douglas Smith, his forever daughter-in-law Melanie Griffin, and six step-grandsons, Matthew and Christopher Laubsted, Logan Ware, and Peyton, Grayson, and Nathan Smith.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Pinecrest Funeral Home, Services will be held at Bryant First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., with burial following at Pinecrest Cemetery.
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