Obituary of Wilson King

Wilson King, age 94, of Clarksville, passed away, Sunday, November 25, 2012, at Regency Nursing Center. Mr. King was born October 31, 1924, in Clarksville to Thomas and Gardon Weaver King. He was a member of the New Shamrock Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was preceded in death by wife, Veda M. King on September 1, 2008, a son and 4 sisters. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 28, 2012, in Lindeman Chapel of Clarksville Funeral Home with Rev. Don Shovan officiating. Burial will follow in New Shamrock Cemetery under the direction of Clarksville Funeral Home. The family will receive friends an hour before service time at Clarksville Funeral Home. Survivors include his nieces, Gussie Cook of Grand Prairie, Bonnie Gilbert of Houston, Joan Edmonson of Arlington, Bobbie Miller of Clarksville, Marlyn Reed of Beaumont and Pat Chadwick of Grand Prairie; a nephew, Ernest Lee Wardlow of Indiana; and his best friend, Billy Hill.