Cecil Hudson Wilson Jr., age 81, beloved husband of Margie Young Wilson, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.
Cecil Wilson was born March 4, 1934 in Sumter, and was a son of the late Cecil Hudson Wilson Sr. and Alma Steinmeyer Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a Korean War veteran who served in the United States Navy. After his service in the Navy, Cecil worked for more than 34 years with General Telephone until he retired. After retirement from GTE, Cecil obtained his captain's license and worked as a boat captain for Eagle Tours at Santee State Park. Cecil was a member of Manning Baptist Temple, where he served as a Sunday School teacher. He was also ordained as a deacon.
His greatest joy in life was spending time with his family. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grand father, great grandfather and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
Surviving in addition to his wife of 53 years are two sons, Cecil H. Wilson III and his wife, Tammy, of Illinois and John N. Wilson and his wife, Monica, of Summerton; a daughter, Debra M. Hunt of Sumter; 13 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a godson, Sidney H. "Trey" Brown of New Zion; and a goddaughter, Kim Smith Lilze of Sumter.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sons, Ronald G. Martin, Randal B. Martin and Reginald C. Martin; and two sisters, Alma Wilson Holroyd and Sue Wilson Elliott.
A memorial service with military honors will be held 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Manning Baptist Temple, with the Rev. William Jeffers officiating.
His grandsons, Cecil H. Wilson IV, Randal M. Hughes, Benjamin Hughes, John W. Wilson and Ronald G. Martin Jr., will serve as pallbearers
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Manning Baptist Temple, Mission Fund, 1375 AM Nash Road, Manning, SC 29102.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. William Alldredge and to the nurses and staff of Clarendon Memorial Hospital for their many years of loving care.
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The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements for Cecil Hudson Wilson Jr.
