Joseph Anthony WILSON

1924 - 2012  (88 years)

• Name	Joseph Anthony WILSON
  Birth	7 Feb 1924	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Feb 2012	Amarillo, Randall County, Texas
  Burial	14 Feb 2012
  Notes	Shown as J. A. in the 1930 census. He lived in Amarillo, Texas, at the time of his sister Alma’s death in 2010. His obit: Joe A. Wilson, 88, of Amarillo, died Saturday Feb. 11, 2012. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Central Church of Christ with Bob Crass, pastor to Seniors, and Warlick Thomas officiating. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St. Mr. Wilson was born Feb. 7, 1924, in Dallas. He graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City and the University of Oklahoma in 1950. He served in the Army. Mr. Wilson moved to Amarillo and worked for the Bureau of Mines, Helium Operations for 34 years, retiring in 1986. He was an active member of Central Church of Christ, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Amarillo Gun Club and American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He married Lorene Taliaferro on Aug. 13, 1951, in Amarillo. She preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 2000. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Doris Harden. Survivors include his brother, James C. Wilson of Chestertown, Md.; two nephews, Doug Harden of Austin and Bruce Wilson of Bethesda, Md.; two nieces, Shirley Newman of Dalhart and Stephanie Havenstein of Bethesda, Md., a great-niece, Elizabeth Welch of Lubbock; and Lorene’s nieces and nephews.
  Person ID	I2742	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	Joseph Anthony WILSON,   b. 15 Jul 1893, Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma
  Mother	Alma Elizabeth ELLINGBOE,   b. 10 Feb 1896, Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County, Tennessee d. 22 Sep 1993, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1923	Dallas County, Texas
  Family ID	F1909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lorene TALIAFERRO,   b. 9 Sep 1920   d. 11 Feb 2000, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	13 Aug 1951	Amarillo, Randall County, Texas
  	Other sources say 19 Aug 1951.
  Family ID	F1929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2012