B.F. WILSON

Murfreesboro, TN resident and Coffee County, TN native B.F. Wilson, age 82, was born July 20, 1924 and died May 5, 2007 at his residence following an extended illness. A retired employee of Kawneer Co., a United States Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Church of Christ, he was the son of the late Manley Armstrong and Sarah Etter Jane Hulett Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Marvin, Zebdee, Paris, and Earl Wilson and three sisters, Clatie Bottoms, Nola Hulett and Frances Ausmus. He was married June 3, 1948 to Pauline Thurman Wilson of Murfreesboro, TN. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Janie and Mike Cunningham of Tullahoma, TN and Melba and Bob Bonner of McMinnville; one son and daughter-in-law, Dan and Teresa Wilson of Murfreesboro, TN; seven grandchildren, Stacey Bonner, Paula Prater, Amy Cunningham, Ray Cunningham, Jessica Matheson and Amber and Britney Waycaster; three great-grandchildren, Cassidy and Lucas Prater and Landon Matheson; two sisters, Gleda Manchow and Naomi Smith both of Niles, MI and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in High's Chapel with Kevin Dye, Charles Mullins and Bob Bonner officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. View Cemetery.