1911
Mary
2013
Mary Wilson
July 2, 1911 — February 15, 2013
Mrs. Mary Grace Wilson, age 101 of Griffin, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at The Woods Assisted Living Facility in Griffin.
She was born in Thomaston, GA on July 2, 1911 to the late Walter David Vining and Grace Reeves Vining. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Robert, Albert and Harrison Vining. She spent her childhood in Thomaston and Meansville. After graduating from high school, she attended Business College of Georgia in Macon for two years. Upon completion of Business College, she worked for City Diary in Thomaston, GA as a bookkeeper. Here, she met and married William Edward (Ed) Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson was member of First Baptist Church of Griffin where she played the piano for the Men’s Bible Class for many years and was a member of the Wisteria Garden Club. She loved playing bridge and the piano and was loved for her sweet, kind nature.
She is survived by her three children: Patricia Scroggins and her husband Bob of Griffin; Richard Wilson and his wife Anne of Columbus, GA and Ginny Wall and her husband Tuck of Macon, GA. , sisters, Pauline Stell of Fayetteville, GA and Virginia Elliott of Newnan, GA, 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. The family would like to thank The Woods for the unending devotion and loving kindness of all the staff to our Mother. A word of gratitude goes to Eternal Hope Hospice for all the love and care given by them as well.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Grace Wilson will be conducted Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Dr. Bill Hardy and Dr. Bruce Morgan will officiate. Interment will follow in Fincher Memorial Cemetery in Meansville. Friends may visit the family Sunday afternoon from 1:30 pm until the service hour at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Salvation Army of Griffin at 725 Meriwether Street, Griffin, GA 30224 or to First Baptist Church Debt Retirement at 106 W. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA in memory of Mrs. Grace Wilson.
She was born in Thomaston, GA on July 2, 1911 to the late Walter David Vining and Grace Reeves Vining. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Robert, Albert and Harrison Vining. She spent her childhood in Thomaston and Meansville. After graduating from high school, she attended Business College of Georgia in Macon for two years. Upon completion of Business College, she worked for City Diary in Thomaston, GA as a bookkeeper. Here, she met and married William Edward (Ed) Wilson.
Mrs. Wilson was member of First Baptist Church of Griffin where she played the piano for the Men’s Bible Class for many years and was a member of the Wisteria Garden Club. She loved playing bridge and the piano and was loved for her sweet, kind nature.
She is survived by her three children: Patricia Scroggins and her husband Bob of Griffin; Richard Wilson and his wife Anne of Columbus, GA and Ginny Wall and her husband Tuck of Macon, GA. , sisters, Pauline Stell of Fayetteville, GA and Virginia Elliott of Newnan, GA, 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. The family would like to thank The Woods for the unending devotion and loving kindness of all the staff to our Mother. A word of gratitude goes to Eternal Hope Hospice for all the love and care given by them as well.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Grace Wilson will be conducted Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Heritage Funeral Home. Dr. Bill Hardy and Dr. Bruce Morgan will officiate. Interment will follow in Fincher Memorial Cemetery in Meansville. Friends may visit the family Sunday afternoon from 1:30 pm until the service hour at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Salvation Army of Griffin at 725 Meriwether Street, Griffin, GA 30224 or to First Baptist Church Debt Retirement at 106 W. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA in memory of Mrs. Grace Wilson.
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