Nelma Lloyd Knight Wilson
Funeral services for Nelma Lloyd Knight Wilson, 85, were held on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at 1 p.m. at the Union Cemetery Chapel. Brother Ken Henbest officiated. Interment followed the service at Union Cemetery.
A memorial service for Mrs. Wilson will be held on Friday, at the Woodway First United Methodist Church, 21000 Woodway Drive, Woodway, TX. The Rev. Bryan Patrick will officiate.
Mrs. Wilson passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, at her residence in McGregor.
She was born in Freestone on Nov. 11, 1933, to Lloyd H. and Muriel Knight. Nelma graduated from Teague High School with the class of 1950. She attended business college in Dallas before going to work for Southwestern Bell/ AT&T where she retired after a 30-year career. Mrs. Wilson returned to work for AAFES and retired permanently after five years. She was a delightful lady and devoted herself to her family whom she loved. Mrs. Wilson was talented in painting, deco podge, making jewelry bracelets, and cooking. She was always trying new recipes. Though she didn’t enjoy “roughing it,” she tolerated camping in an RV and really enjoyed the camp house family reunions. Nelma married Gene Wilson, a high school classmate, on Jan. 27, 2007, and shared more than 12 wonderful years together. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Woodway First United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Gene Wilson of McGregor; one daughter, Vicki Kathleen Clark and husband Dennis of North Richland Hills; one son, Reggie Black of Dallas; three grandchildren, Nicholas Barnum and wife Jennifer, Christopher Barnum, and Jessica Hutchison and husband Tiger; seven great-grandchildren, Austin Barnum, Noah Barnum, Ethan Barnum, Christian Barnum, Katalina Barnum, Victoria Hutchison, and Guinever Hutchison; and numerous cousins and friends.
Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd H. and Muriel Knight.
She met every battle hurled at her with the tenacity of Job and with grace and dignity and was so quietly talented, never to be forgotten.
The family requests memorials be made to the Freestone Church of Christ, P.O. Box 343, Teague, TX 75860 or to the Woodway First United Methodist Church, 21000 Woodway Drive, Woodway, TX 76712 or online at www.woodwayfumc.org.
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