OBITUARIES
Reagan S. "Red" Wilson, 73, Yantis, died Sunday; services 11 a.m. at First
Baptist church, Yantis; burial in Garden of St. Luke, Roselawn Memoiral Gardens,
Mineola, under direction of Roselawn Funeral Home, Mineola.
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MINEOLA - Services for Reagam S. "Red" Wilson, 73, Yantis, are
scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Yantis with the Rev.
Robert Kinsey officiating.
Burial will be in Garden of St. Luke of Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Mineola
under direction of Roselawn Funeral Home, Mineola.
Mr. Wilson died Sunday at his residence.
He was born May 31, 1921, in Dallas, Roy Skelton and Nell Greenwood Wilson. He
graduated from Corell (sic) High School and served in the U.S. Army during World
War II. He was retired owner of a sales representative company. He resided
in Yantis since 1983, moving from Dallas, and was a member of First Baptist
church of Yantis and Love Field Masonic Lodge and Hella Shrine Temple, both of
Dallas.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Catherine Wilson, Yantis; one son
and daughter-in-law, Michael R. and charlotte Wilson, Dallas, one brother, Allen
Wilson, Y uma, Ariz.; two sisters Betty Jane Wilson and Ruth Henry, both of
Datonton, Ga.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers include Cliff West, Clarence Vandergriff, Obie J. Draper, Kenneth
Barton, Jerry Waters and Jim O'Connor.
Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
If desired memorials may be made to first Baptist church, P.O. Box 207, Y antis
75497
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