Larry Gene Wilson, age 77, of Marietta, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Larry was one of three children and was born to the late John Woodrow Wilson and the late Donna Frances Rhoad Wilson on July 22, 1944 in Paulding, Ohio. He came from humble beginnings being raised on the Wilson family farm.
Larry was a man of few words and when he spoke, people listened. He was wise, patient and kind. He was a generous soul who encouraged others through acts of kindness, his dry sense of humor or through his sincere prayers.
Larry graduated from Ohio State University with a masters degree and worked in the seed-corn industry for 30 years. He lived, ate and breathed the agricultural industry and everything related to it. He taught vocational agriculture to students and would challenge them every year to build a barn for a local farm in need. He enjoyed fixing things and knew how to swing a hammer. He taught his children and grandchildren how to be independent and handy.
Larry loved Jesus and his family more than anything and walked in his faith. Something that all members of his family will forever cherish were his prayers. He was an active member of Mt. Paran North and a member of the Men of Acts Program where he would help widows or the less fortunate with things around the house.
After retiring from the seed-corn industry, Larry opened a real estate company with his wife called AGW Sales. They were very successful in their husband and wife career and were able to bless many others in the process.
Larry was loved by everyone. He was one to speak positively and with purpose. He was well respected and will be missed by family and friends alike.
Larry is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Christy Dangler Wilson; daughter, Angela Wilson Zegers (Jonathan); son, Bradley Wilson (Tiffany); grandchildren, Greyden, Anne-Marie & Elise Zegers and Emily & Brooke Wilson; brother, Don Wilson; sister, Linda Willeford; and many other extended family members.
A visitation for Larry will be held Sunday, September 19, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076, followed by a celebration of life service at 4:00 PM in the funeral home's chapel. Larry will be laid to rest privately in Green Lawn Cemetery & Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Larry's memory to your choice of: T.A.C.A. (The Autism Community In Action) at www.tacanow.org or Granting Grace Foundation for Childhood Cancer at www.grantinggracefoundation.org.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.roswellfuneralhome.com for the Wilson family.
Services have been entrusted into the care of Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076.
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