Irene Lois Wilson

McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native Irene Lois Wilson, age 100, was born November 5, 1920 and died December 24, 2020 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following a brief illness. A retired clerk with Lay's Department Store and a member of Unity Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Martin T. and Mary Maxwell Wiseman. She was married on May 6, 1939 to Richmond Wilson who preceded her in death on February 22, 1984. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by five sons, Jewell Edward Wilson, Sr., Charles Ray Wilson, John Thomas Wilson, Larry Wilson and Freddie Martin Wilson; siblings, Wilma Pepper, Jewell Wiseman, Hugh Wiseman, Waymon Wiseman, Joetta Pepper, Kathleen Killian, Gerald Wiseman and Earl Wiseman. She is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Curley Reed of McMinnville, TN; six grandchildren and spouses, Annette and Chris Kilgore of the Centertown Community, Kathy and Carl Prater of Coalmont, TN, Cynthia and Steve Burch of McMinnville, TN, Lisa and Johnny Lance of McMinnville, TN, Curley Reed, Jr. of McMinnville, TN and Eddie Wilson of the Centertown Community; seven great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Sandra Wilson of the Centertown Community; sister-in-law, Eva Lois Wiseman of the Centertown Community and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service and interment will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Bethany Cemetery in Warren County, TN with Johnny Lance and Joshua Lance officiating. There will be no public visitation at High's. Friends are to meet at the cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.