Elmo Wilson Obituary (1937

William Elmo Wilson, age 80, died Monday, May 7, 2018 at his residence in Booneville. He was born August 4, 1937 in the Fairview Community in Itawamba County to William Irvin Wilson and Georgia Leanna Wood Wilson. Before becoming disabled, he was the minister for the Oakleigh Church of Christ. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 11, 2018, at the Booneville Funeral Home Chapel with Minister Johnny Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the Itawamba Memorial Gardens in Fulton. Booneville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Diane Geno Johnsey Wilson of Booneville; two daughters, Judy Blain (Curtis) of Weatherford, TX and Allison Byrd of Booneville; a son, Joseph Johnsey (Leanna) of Pratts; four sisters, Mary Hall of Downers Grove, IL, Zola Basham of Red Bay, AL, Sula Maxcy of Kenosha, WI, and Syble Holmes (Bill) of Tuscumbia, AL; eight grandchildren, Amanda Bartlett (Dillon), Caleb Rowell, Cara Blain, Lana Kate Johnsey, Joey Johnsey, Annelise Johnsey, Josey Byrd, and Jack Johnsey;and one great-granddaughter, Alia Ashford. He is also survived by sisters-in-law, Erma Wilson, Patsy (Thomas) Keenum, Peggy (Ernest) Jobe, Shelia Bolden; brothers-in-law, Feak, Jr. (Judy) Geno, Ray (Ann) Rayburn, Jerry (Linda) Boyd, Joel (Karen) Boyd, Sonny (Angela) Boyd, and Randy (Sherry) Boyd; a host of nieces, nephews, and other loved ones and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Carolyn Boyd Wilson; a son, William Elmo Wilson, Jr.; four sisters, Mauvileen Brandt, Eunice Reed, Faye Solomon, and Joyce Wilson; and a brother, Thomas Ray Wilson. Pallbearers will be Randy Boyd, Garry Boyd, Dillon Bartlett, Manny Geno, Caleb Rowell, Louie Dearman, and Brian Meade. Honorary pallbearers will be James Chase, Jerry Hutcheson, Ernest Jobe, David Moore, Paul Johnson, Feak Geno, Jr., Scott Doles, Jerry Trimble, J.T. Presley, and Ron Franklin. Elmo’s family would like to say a special thanks to Dr. David Chase, Dr. Joe Putnam, North Mississippi Home Health & Hospice, Becky Blankenship of BMH Cardiac Rehab, and the Visiting Angels. Memorials may be made to Oakleigh Church of Christ, 101 Oakleigh Dr., Booneville, MS 38829. Visitation will be Thursday, May 10, 2018, from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Condolences may be extended to the family at boonevillefuneralhome.net.