James Cornelius WILSON

1926 - 2021  (94 years)

• Name	James Cornelius WILSON
  Birth	29 Nov 1926	Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Feb 2021	Maryland
  Burial	Salem Moravian God’s Acre, Winston-Salem, Fortsyth County, North Carolina
  Notes	Shown as James in the 1930 census. He survived his sister Alma Doris. His wife was Jeanne at the time of Alma’s death. At that time they lived in Chesterville, Maryland. He was still in Chesterton at the time of his brother Joe’s death in early 2012. James C. Wilson was born November 29, 1926, in Dallas, Texas and left us on February 24, 2021, after a ten year battle with Alzheimer’s.J Jim was the youngest of three children born to Alma and Joseph Wilson. After service in the military he attended and graduated from Oklahoma State University where he met the love of his life, Jeanne Thomas Wilson. They were married on the campus of OSU on January 20, 1951. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Battle Creek, Michigan, where Jim worked as an actuarial underwriter for Wolverine Insurance Company. In 1962, the Wilson family moved to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where they lived 40 years. Jim continued working in the insurance industry first with Integon Insurance Company and then later as an independent consultant. In his free time he enjoyed sailing, tennis and chess. In 2003 Jim and Jeanne moved to Chestertown, Maryland, where they both lived for the rest of their lives. Jim was a valued member of the Heron Point Retirement Community and until Alzheimer's robbed him of his superior intellect, he served on various committees and participated enthusiastically in discussion groups covering politics, religion - even attending classes at Washington College. Jim waged a long and very courageous battle against Alzheimer's. His wish that his battle in some way assist the medical research against this disease was granted upon his passing. Jim leaves a large and loving family who will miss his humor, his irreverence, his delight in arguing all sides of a question no matter how complex, his quirky and amazing intellect and his deep caring for all of us. He is survived by his children Stephanie Wilson Havenstein (married to Peter Havenstein) and Bruce Sandness Wilson (married to Lisa Westfall) of Bethesda, Maryland; his seven grandchildren: Peter Fulton Havenstein Jr., of Kensington, Maryland; Patricia Havenstein Cartin of Columbia, South Carolina; Polly Havenstein Barbiasz of Washington, DC; Paul James Havenstein of Chevy Chase, Maryland; Jennifer Diane Wilson, of Miami, Florida; Andrew Lawrence Wilson of Athens, Georgia; Julia Taylor Wilson of Atlanta, Georgia; three great grandchildren and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and generations of family who will miss him terribly?. We take great joy in knowing that Jim delighted in being reunited with Jeanne and his son, Andy, upon his death. Per their wishes, Jim and Jeanne will be taken home to God's Acre in Winston-Salem, NC. A service will be held at that time. That date has not yet been determined. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, those wishing to remember Jim, consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
  Person ID	I2744	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

  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	Jeanne THOMAS
  Marriage	20 Jan 1951	Oklahoma
  Children	1. James A WILSON
  Family ID	F1931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024