Mary E. Wilson

Mary E. Wilson was born to Caddie and Fay Glasscock Kunitz on November 6th, 1926 in Covington, Kentucky. She walked into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday Morning, March 8th, 2011 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a faithful member of Marshall Road Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Arkansas where her heart was filled with love and her faith was cemented in Christ. She was predeceased by her parents and her loving husband of 54 years, Bennett Wilson. She also was preceded in death by her best friend Hortense McClain. She leaves to cherish her memories, her daughters, Rose Willshire and husband Roland, Margaret "Butch" Lucas, and husband Frank, and Karen Wilson; four grandchildren, Janis Northington, Brent Lucas, Amanda Willshire, and Andrea Rothman; seven great-grandchildren, Amy and Katelyn Northington, Blake and Blayn Lucas, Alyssa Barnett, Lauren Rothman, and the highlight of her final years, Isabella Rothman; one great-great-grandson, Landon Northington. A celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 11th, 2011 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock. (501) 835-3515. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. The family request memorials be made to the Arkansas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen Foundation, 904 Autumn Road, Ste 500, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211. The online obituary, guestbook, and memorial tribute are available at www.griffinleggettresthills.com.