John Quitman Wilson, 78, of Nederland died Saturday, April 28, 2007 at his home after a battle with lung cancer.
John was born January 17, 1929 in Gillsburg, Mississippi. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and served during the Korean War. John was retired from Texas U. S. in Port Neches. John was an avid gardener and enjoyed raising and distributing vegetables to family and friends. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Port Neches and also a member of Mid-County Noon Optimist Club.
John is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marlene Johnson Wilson, his daughters Marlinda Wilson Martinez and her husband Thomas of Port Neches, and Andrea Wilson Nussle and her husband Wally of Bay City, Texas. John’s greatest pride was his 5 grandchildren; Rachel Martinez of Houston, Texas, Brad Martinez and Jared Martinez of Port Neches, Keally Nussle and Taylor Nussle of Bay City, Texas. He is also survived by his brothers Malcolm (Coon) Willson and his wife Cathy of Gillsburg, Mississippi, Frank (Joe) Willson and his wife Carolyn of LaBelle, Texas, Donald Ray Willson and his wife Antoinette of Kentwood, Louisiana, and his sisters Tommie Stewart and her husband Darryl of Vaughn, Mississippi and Velma Leigh Boyd and her husband Willie of Zachary, Louisiana, his buddies at the Cowboy Red’s coffee club and the Dairy Queen coffee club, and many other family members and friends who will miss him.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Broussard’s in Nederland with Bro. Tim Holder of First Baptist Church in Port Neches officiating. Burial will immediately follow the services at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Monday evening, April 30, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Pallbearers will be, Delbert Spell, Paul Broussard, Billy Neal, Buzzy Mitchell, Max Fortenberry and Jerry McNeill.
The family has requested that memorial donations be made in John Wilson’s name to Southeast Texas Hospice, P. O. Box 2385, Orange, Texas 77631-2385
