Margaret Wilson with our loyal dog Jefferson: Glynn Wilson
By Glynn Wilson –
Margaret Louise Walrond-Wilson, my mother and a long time resident of Jefferson County, Alabama, died in her sleep of natural causes in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 10. She was 93.
When mom retired, she went fishing…
Born on Sept. 12, 1926 in Birmingham, she was employed at Trussville Utilities for more than 30 years until she retired in the 1980s and was a longtime member and volunteer at the First Baptist Church of Center Point.
She is preceded in death by her husband of more than 25 years, Eschol Rayburn Wilson, originally from St. Clair County; her parents, five brothers and three sisters. She is survived by a daughter, Debbie Nelson of Hueytown, and a son, Glynn Wilson of Washington, D.C., along with two grandchildren, Kris Nelson and Haley Lawson; three great grandchildren, Logan Nelson, Lawson Nelson and Nelson Lawson, and many nieces and nephews.
Son-in-law Ronnie Nelson and grandson Kris Nelson will preside and sing at the funeral.
“We called her Little Mawmaw,” Kris said. “But in our eyes she was a giant. She loved her family, she served without complaint, and she provided comfort in all situations. She was the best Mawmaw I could have ever asked for and she will be missed greatly.”
There will be visitation at noon and a funeral service at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville.
A young Margaret Wilson
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Editor’s Note: This is a draft obituary to get the word out about the services on Facebook. More may be added.
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Glynn, so sorry for the loss of your mother. She was a beautiful woman, inside and out.
Most beautiful photos-prays will be offered for you and your family.
Aunt Margaret will be missed by not only me but so many. She was such a pillar of the community and a Godly woman. She left such an amazing footprint behind.
I am terribly sorry about the loss of your mother. What a fine lady she was. I know, also, that this loss came at an especially bad time for you as you had so many other challenges to deal with at the same time. Whoever is “up there” planning the agenda does not always take into consideration our readiness for these losses. We must deal with them however we can.