Gillis Ruduloph Wilson, Sr.
January 7, 1928 - February 28, 2014
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60 year wedding anniversary ~ Jan. 30 , 1954 to Jan. 30, 2014.
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Biography
Full Name: Gillis Rudolph Wilson, Sr. Parish of Birth: St. Mary Place of Birth: Patterson, LA Place of Death: Morgan City, LA Military Service: Korean War Veteran
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Obituary
Gillis Wilson Sr., 86, a native and resident of Patterson, transitioned this life on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Algertha Francis Wilson of Patterson; three sons, Willie Wilson (Philis Johnson) and Gillis (Diana) Wilson Jr. of Patterson and Deserie (Jackie) Wilson of Houma; six daughters, Betty Wilson Preston of Breaux Bridge, Patricia (Clovis) Bergeron of Humble, Texas, Sharon (Terry Sr.) Johnson of LaPlace, Deborah Stevenson of Baldwin, Andrea (Dalton) Hilliard of Destrehan and Sandra Jackson of Patterson; one brother, Paul (Yvonne) Wilson Sr. of Morgan City; 20 grandchildren; and 25 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents[ Lawrence and Amanda Elmore Wilson] and grandparents [Edward and Cora Louis Wilson] and [Elihu Handy and Nellie Ratliff Elmore].
Visitation was observed at Good Hope Baptist Church in Patterson Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Celebration of life services were at the church Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Pastor Patrick Jones Sr. officiating.
Burial followed in the Shields Memorial Cemetery of Patterson. Otis Mortuary Inc. of Franklin was in charge of arrangements. Per this link: http://www.daily-review.com/obituaries/gillis-wilson-sr
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Gillis Wilson Sr., 86, a native and resident of Patterson, transitioned this life on Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Teche Regional Medical Center in Morgan City. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Algertha Francis Wilson of Patterson; three sons, Willie Wilson (Philis Johnson) and Gillis (Diana) Wilson Jr. of Patterson and Deserie (Jackie) Wilson of Houma; six daughters, Betty Wilson Preston of Breaux Bridge, Patricia (Clovis) Bergeron of Humble, Texas, Sharon (Terry Sr.) Johnson of LaPlace, Deborah Stevenson of Baldwin, Andrea (Dalton) Hilliard of Destrehan and Sandra Jackson of Patterson; one brother, Paul (Yvonne) Wilson Sr. of Morgan City; 20 grandchildren; and 25 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents[ Lawrence and Amanda Elmore Wilson] and grandparents [Edward and Cora Louis Wilson] and [Elihu Handy and Nellie Ratliff Elmore].
Visitation was observed at Good Hope Baptist Church in Patterson Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. Celebration of life services were at the church Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Pastor Patrick Jones Sr. officiating.
Burial followed in the Shields Memorial Cemetery of Patterson. Otis Mortuary Inc. of Franklin was in charge of arrangements. Per this link: http://www.daily-review.com/obituaries/gillis-wilson-sr
Click here to go to Memory Book