Major Ray ‘M.R.’ Wilson
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Major Ray “M.R.” Wilson of Woodland will be Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery with Masonic rites.
Mr. Wilson passed away Wednesday, Feb. 3, at his residence after a brief illness.
A Randolph County native, Mr. Wilson was born Dec. 28, the son of William Kaylor and Estelle Langley Wilson. He was a member of East Napoleon Church of Christ and was President of United Auto Workers Local 34, Atlanta, and a national contract negotiator. Mr. Wilson was a Master Mason, Yorkrite, Scottish Rite and 33rd degree Shriner. He enjoyed bluegrass/country music, Alabama football and politics and was a lifelong Democrat. Mr. Wilson’s kind and generous nature was evident to all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his wife of 18 years, Nancy; cherished daughter and son-in-law, Jeni and Ben Jordan of Hoover; father-in-law, Bob Crumbley of Wedowee; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved first wife, Gwen Bailey Wilson; four sisters, Geneva Wilson, Mittie Wilson, Dora Mae Beckworth and Nora Belle Jones; and four brothers, Kager Wilson, Bryant Wilson, Lamon Wilson and Newell Wilson.
Pallbearers will be Chris May, Jeff Fuller, George Diamond, Ben Jordan, Don Thomas and Mark Brown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday. Memorials may be floral, or donations may be made to Shriners.org. Online condolences may be expressed at www.benefieldfhwedowee.com.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
