Richard Ford Wilson's Obituary
RICHARD FORD WILSON, 73, of Collierville passed away peacefully on the morning of August 24th, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Ford and Kathryn Reviere Wilson. Richard leaves his loving wife of 51 years Judy Percer Wilson; daughter, Lisa Tarjan of Germantown, TN (Eugene Tarjan); daughter, Janet Wilson of Memphis, TN (Stephen Haynes); son, Kevin Wilson of Woodstock, GA (Lynne Wilson); grandchildren, Ava Wilson, Helen Tarjan, Drennan Wilson, Mario Tarjan and Bailey Wilson; sister, Ginny Drews (Fred Drews); brother, Ray Wilson (Cindy Wilson.) Richard graduated from Messick High School and Memphis State University and served in the United States Army. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 28, 2015 from 5 – 7pm and a funeral service will be held at 10 am on Saturday, August 29 all at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis. The family wishes to acknowledge the love and care from the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House. For those who would like to honor him with a memorial other than flowers, donations may be made to the Herb Kosten Foundation, kostenfoundation.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, “Celebrating Life… Behind the Stone Wall”
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