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Burton W. Wilson

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Burton W. Wilson. Jr. 73, of Benton, passed away February 15, 2018. He was born September 22, 1944 in Crestview, Florida. He was the son of Mary Wilson and Burton W. Wilson, Sr. Burton spent 21 years in the U.S. Navy as a chief medical corpsman. He was a faithful member of Congo Road Baptist Church in Benton. He enjoyed reading, learning about history, shopping, and sports. He loved baseball and was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Reeda Wilson; his children, Kimberly Hood, Jeffrey (Tracey) Wilson, and Marla (John) Lemmerman; his brother, Larry (Pat) Wilson; his grandchildren, Rikki Wilson, Jacob Palmquist, Teddy Hood, Kayce Wilson, and Tanner Wilson. Visitation will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Pinecrest Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m., and burial will immediately follow at Pinecrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association at www.donatenow.heart.org. An online guestbook is available at www.pinecrestmemorialpark.com.

Published February 18, 2018

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