Theresa Owens Wilson's Obituary
Theresa Owens Wilson, 77, of Memphis, TN., passed away peacefully at home on August 26, 2015. She was born on November 8th, 1937, in Paris, TN., to Bryan DeWit and Beulah Williams Owens. A dedicated mother and humanitarian, Theresa was a longtime member of Central Church and worked for Lifeblood/Mid-South Regional Blood Center for over ten years. Theresa was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Lottie Owens Holt; and her brothers, Vernon Bryan Owens, Earl Owens and John Aaron Owens. She is survived by her husband, Larry Eugene Wilson of Memphis, TN.; her two sons, Jay Derek Wilson of Memphis, TN. (daughter-in-law, Meade Musgrave Wilson) and Scot Eric Wilson of Olive Branch, MS. (daughter-in-law, Angela Dobson Wilson); and her three grandchildren, Jay Crawford Wilson, Haley Owens Wilson and Winslett Louise Wilson. Visitation with the family will be held on Monday, August 31, 2015, from 11:00am to 12:00pm followed by a graveside service at Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to The Church Health Center, 1196 Peabody Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38104.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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