Bobby Gene Wilson
Bobby Gene Wilson, 91, of Greenland, Ark., died Jan. 21, 2017, at Willard Walker Hospice House with his family with him. He was born Nov. 5, 1925, at Robinson, Benton County, Ark., to James Oliver Wilson and Virginia Etta (Bruner) Wilson.
He was a lifelong farmer in northwest Arkansas. He and Dorothy (Ware) Wilson were married April 13, 1951, at Augusta, Ga., while he was serving in the 844th Signal Radio Relay Company in the U.S. Army. After nearly 20 years in the Grade A Dairy business, then beef cattle, and poultry business, the couple enjoyed numerous trips to Florida, California, New Hampshire and the Canadian Rockies. He was always a big fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks, Dallas Cowboys, and joined other retirees at the weekday coffee club.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Springdale, Ark.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Woodrow O. Wilson; his sisters, Ada Wilson, Billie Littrell and Virginia Walker.
Survivors are his wife, of the home; Jim Wilson and wife Candes of Greenland, Mike Wilson and wife Shelly of Little Flock, and Rod Wilson and Donna of Greenland; seven grandchildren, David Wilson, Laura Caplena, Bobby Wray Wilson, Jessica Wilson, Tony Laughlin, Amanda Utsch, and Sarah Carlson; and 10 great-grandchildren, Zander, Grainger, Esther and Asher Wilson, Dayson and Brynlee Caplena, Brayden Simpson and Skylar Wilson, Nic and Dain Laughlin.
Visitation was 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Baptist Ford Church.
Services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, at Baptist Ford Church with the Rev. Judy VanHoose officiating.