Mr. George Wilson

George Edwin Wilson, 75, of Henderson, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 21 at the East Texas Hospice in Tyler. He was born in Kilgore, Texas on October 27, 1941, to the late Graham and Myrtle Collins Wilson. George was his Momma's pride and joy and has been awaiting his arrival in Heaven. George graduated from Carlisle High School in 1959. He attended Kilgore College and Lamar University where he received a Chemical Engineering degree in 1963. He began his engineering career at Cities Services Oil Company. In 1973, he went into private business and owned White Auto Services in St. Francisville, LA, and in Atlanta, TX. In 1979, he returned to engineering and worked for Mitchell Energy in Bridgeport and Ft. Worth as a Superintendent of Drilling before retiring in 1998. He and Ladean moved "back home" to Henderson in 1999. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 54 years, Ladean Holland Wilson. He was the loving father of two daughters, Dayna Wilson Cox of North Richland Hills, Texas, and Aimee Wilson Morris (Greg) of Whitehouse. He was proud of his independent daughters and made sure they could check their own oil, change a flat tire, and understand the stock market before they left home. George adored his four grandchildren, Brennan Wilson Cox of North Richland Hills, Lauren Ashlee Morris, Brooke Makayla Morris, and Megan Marie Morris of Whitehouse. He led them by example on how to be hard-working, honest, and grateful. He enjoyed fishing, classic cars, playing baseball, traveling with his family, riding his motorcycle, working or piddling in his shop wearing his signature overalls, his many stray dogs, and supporting his grandchildren in all their endeavors. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 25,2017, at 2 PM with visitation from 1 PM until service time at Crawford - A. Crim Funeral Home in Henderson with Rev. Mike Ledbetter officiating. Interment will follow at Moyers Cemetery under the direction of Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be David Allen Harris, Joe Holland, Robert Holland, Nathan Holland, Dwaine Thedford, Greg Morris, Brennan Cox, and John Clyde Arlidge. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be sent to Hospice of East Texas, 4111 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75701, the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123, or the Henderson Animal Shelter, 1201 Highland Dr, Henderson, TX 75652. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.crawfordacrim.com.

Mr. George Wilson

October 27, 1941 - April 21, 2017