Thomas Wilson
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Mr. Thomas Eugene "Gene" Wilson, age 76 of Rockmart, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022.
Mr. Wilson was born September 22, 1945 in Talladega, Alabama, son of the late Barney Wilson and the late Donzie Wright Brewer. He was a 1963 graduate of Talladega High School and served in the Army National Guard. Mr. Wilson was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church PCA of Cedartown. He had been in the insurance business for 30+ years, having been owner of Gene Wilson Agency of Rockmart.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Wright; and brother, Guy Brewer.
Survivors included his wife, Juanita Watson Wilson of Rockmart; two daughters, Tanya Wilson Parson and her husband James of Gwinnett County and Bethanie Wilson of Oxford, Alabama; a sister, Edna and Doyle Haywood of Talladega, Alabama; two grandchildren, Joshua and Nicole Bishop and Draven Green; two great-grandchildren, Shelbi Bishop and Alexander Thomas Bishop; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mr. Wilson were held Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Presbyterian Church PCA of Cedartown with Rev. Matt Rabe and Rev. John Ragland officiating. Interment followed in Rockmart Memorial Gardens.
The following gentlemen served as pallbearers: James Parson, Joshua Bishop, Draven Green, Bobby Brooks, Mike Hogg and Alexander Thomas Bishop.
Memorial donations in memory of Mr. Wilson may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org/donate or The Gideons International Processing Center, P. O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251 or www.gideons.org/donate.
Freeman Harris Funeral Home was in charge of the funeral service for Mr. Thomas Eugene Wilson.