Services for Mr. Everette Gerald Wilson will be held on Monday, December 23, 2019, at 2:00pm at Riverwood Family with interment at Mt Zion Church of Christ Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday Evening, December 22, 2019, from 5:00 – 9:00pm also at Riverwood Family.
Everette Gerald Wilson, 77, of Brookhaven, passed from this life on December 20, 2019, at his daughter’s residence. He was born on May 13, 1942, in Brookhaven, to Everette Wilson and Ruth Irene Case Wilson.
Mr. Wilson worked for Deviney Construction and was a member of Brookway Baptist Church. He loved life, family and music and also loved playing his guitar and mandolin. His favorite was playing bluegrass music with his friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents; wife, Betty Wilson, two granddaughters, Lauren Elizabeth Watts and Meghan Hux.
Those left to cherish his memory are his children, son, David Wilson and wife Diane; daughters, Cheryl Cummins and husband Richard and Angie Watts and husband Gary; two sisters, Paulette Thomas and husband Ronnie and Sandra King and husband Neal. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Christopher Farmer, Rebecca Brock and husband Greg, Brittany Thompson and husband Brad, Kaitlin Watts, William Watts, Jason Watts and wife Kaylee, Laken Herrington and husband John, Aaron Cook and wife Chrystina and Breanna Hammond and husband Michael along with fifteen great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by a special friend of 25 years, Gloria Leggett.
