Robert Wright Wilson

Robert, known affectionately as “Paw Paw” and “Poppa B”, was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean War. In 1956, he met Bebbian “Bebe” Nan Fuller at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. Bebe and Robert married in 1958 in Orange, Texas, and shortly after they moved to St. Louis, Missouri, for Robert to pursue a career in sales with International Paper Company. In the mid-1960’s they relocated to Dallas, Texas, where Robert began a thirty-year career in commercial real estate. In 1981, the family moved to Grand Saline, Texas. It was during these years that Robert’s relationship with the Lord grew. His career was in commercial real estate, but his calling was evangelism. God used his gifts and talents in many ways while he served as a member and deacon at Main Street Baptist Church.

In 1991, the family moved again, this time to San Antonio, Texas, where they began a new retail company called, Made By Hand Craft Malls. This time two of their children, Wright and Bebbian, worked alongside with them. Robert continued to tell others about Christ’s love as he served as a counselor with a prison ministry, as well as a prayer partner with a telephone ministry at Castle Hills Baptist Church.

It was in 1998 when the family returned to Orange, Texas. Robert enjoyed his final years of employment at the Stark Museum as a security guard. He always took advantage of learning more about southwestern art. Then, in 2018, Robert moved to the Dalton’s Place in Star City, Arkansas, to enjoy spending time with close friends from high school.

He will be remembered for his love of his children and grandchildren. He especially enjoyed hunting and fishing with them. He was a blessed man with many friends who he considered as close family. He served his Lord, his family, his community, and his country. He was the “real deal.” Robert was a big man full of big hugs and a big voice.

Survivors include his children, Robert Wright Wilson, Jr. and his wife, Wendi, of Las Vegas, Nevada; Burton Fuller Wilson and his companion, Cla Lynn Strother, of Port Neches, Texas; Bebbian Wilson Seiler and her husband, Larry, of Carrollton, Texas; and Betty Wilson Goff and her husband, Mike, of Carrollton, Texas; nephews, David Craig Wilson and his wife, Vicki, of Dallas, Texas and Jay Wright Wilson and his wife, Teri, of Richardson, Texas; grandchildren, Jonathan Burton Wilson and his wife, Grace; Brian Everett Wilson and his wife, Bethany; Jentzi Marie Wilson; Maggie Goff; Wilson Seiler; Bebbian Jade Wilson; and Robert Wright Wilson III; and great-grandchildren, Holli Lanthier; and Henry, Alex, James, and Luke Wilson.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Martha and Walton “Hy” Wilson; wife, Bebe Wilson; brother, Walton “Skip” Wilson; and nephew, Jerry Wilson.

A visitation of family and friends will begin at 1:00 p.m., with his memorial service at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 21, 2019, at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 West Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ashes to Glory Foundation at www.ashestogloryfoundation.org.