Margaret Frances Wilson, 83, of Sour Lake died August 20, 2008 at her residence. Frances was born July 13, 1925 in Mesquite, Texas to David Alexander and Suda Viola (Ferris) Perew. She was a graduate of Nome High School. Frances had a great passion and love for her family and friends. She and her husband Frank loved to travel and upon retirement did exactly that. In 1985, they happened upon Alaska and spent twenty-two of the most wonderful years of their life there. After Frank’s death in 2007, she moved back to Sour Lake to be close to her family. Frances also had a great passion for music, especially country, gospel, and cajun. She also collected cookie jars and had over 400 cookie jars at her home in Alaska. Her memory will be cherished by her many friends in Texas and Alaska where she and Frank spent twenty-two years of retirement.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband of sixty-five years, Frank E. Wilson, and brother, Thomas Perew.
She is survived by her children, Elaine Lusk and husband Frank of Sour Lake and Terry Wilson and his wife Rita of Tarkington Prairie; brother, Floyd Perew of Silsbee; and grandchildren, Rhonda Bourland of Floresville, Texas, Gary Lusk of Sour Lake, and Terryn Strahan of Keller, Texas.
Memorial service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 23, 2008 at First Baptist Church of Sour Lake with Reverend Ken Ellzey officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be Friday, August 22, 2008 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Broussard’s, 530 W. Monroe, Kountze.
Memorial contributions may be made in Frances’ memory to First Baptist Church of Sour Lake Building Fund, P.O. Box 537, Sour Lake, Texas 77659 or to a charity of your choice.
