Suzanne D Wilson

Suzanne Donaldson Wilson, 82, passed away on 17 February 2022 at Indian Oaks Nursing Facility, Harker Heights, Texas. She was born on March 8, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas to Lieutenant Colonel Calvin Lloyd Donaldson (USA, Ret.) and Mildred (Kinard) Donaldson.

Suzanne grew up as a military dependent, living in numerous places throughout the United States and in Japan. She graduated from Killeen High School in 1956. After high school, she attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority.

Suzanne married Lieutenant Colonel Lee Bailey Wilson (USA, Ret.) on 15 August 1958 in Killeen, Texas. They were happily married for 64 years after meeting on a blind date that was set up by their good friend Jack Wells. Suzanne enjoyed her family more than anything and loved serving a big dinner for everyone to enjoy, she was a wonderful cook. As a military spouse, she embraced change and was always there to support her family, no matter what adventure. She worked in numerous military hospitals as a volunteer (Gray Lady) and also with the many orphans and returning Veterans from the Vietnam War. Suzanne and her family moved sixteen times with the military, both in Germany and the United States. Her many sacrifices for her family did not go unnoticed, she was truly the matriarch of the family.

Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents Calvin Lloyd and Mildred (Kinard) Donaldson, in-laws Roy and Ruby Lee Wilson, brothers Donald Eli Donaldson and Jack Evan Donaldson, and brother in-law Billy Gayle Wilson, sister-in-law Dee Wilson Womack, and nephew B. G. Wilson Jr..

Suzanne is survived by her spouse Lee Bailey of Killeen, Texas; her son Dr. Michael L. (Susan) Wilson (Chief Warrant Officer 4, USA, Ret.) of Dothan, Alabama, and her daughter Colonel Deborah A. (Beverly) Wilson (USA, Ret.) of Beaver, Pennsylvania, her grandchildren, Amanda Wilson, Alexandra Rodriguez, Carlen Brown, and Matthew Rodriguez; her nieces and nephews, Rick (Marilyn) Donaldson, Penny (Donald) Haight, Tristian Donaldson, Billy Rhea (Dana) Tucker, Karen Sue (Charles) Weiss, Richard Tucker, Tiffani (Phillip) Wambsganss.

A private service will be held at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at https://www.alz.org. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com for the Wilson family.