Lois Elizabeth Wilson
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Lois Elizabeth Wilson passed away Friday, January 29, 2022 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born June 30, 1936 in Gillett, AR to Sarah Elizabeth Howell Coffman and John Baker Nichols.
Lois graduated from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville with a bachelors degree in Business Administration and was a member of Tri- Delta sorority. She was a member of Joiner United Methodist Church. Her passion were flowers and she was a member of the Arkansas Native Plant Society. Lois spent many years as a volunteer at Litcherman Nature Center in Memphis where her love of plants was ignited and she acted as a foster parent to many wildlife babies.
She is preceded in death by her parents and brother, Darrell Nichols, all of Gillett, AR. Also preceding her in death is her husband Richard Francis "Dick" Wilson and three sons, Richard Wilson, John Nichols "Nick" Wilson and William Preston "Bill" Wilson of Joiner.
She leaves behind two daughters, Lisa Kay Wilson of Conway and Patricia Ann Wilson of Joiner. Lois had four grandchildren: grandsons John Brayden Wilson age 24 and Richard Preston Wilson age 22, both of Wilson; granddaughters Kelsie Elizabeth Wilson age 25 of Joiner and Bailee Henard age 21 of Keiser. Also her faithful and forever loving Russell terrier, Jack.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Mississippi County Humane Society or to a charity of your choice.
Graveside service will be Monday, February 7 @ 2:00 pm at Bassett Cemetery in Bassett, AR. Online condolences can be made at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/westmemphis.