Harry Rutherford Wilder, Sr.”Happy”, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Sunday, February 26, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Hanson, Dr. Mike Blizzard and Rev. Jesse Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends Wednesday night from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 5962 Zebulon Road, PMB 359, Macon, 31210.
Harry was born in Macon, Georgia to the late Oscar Owen Wilder, Sr. and Laura Bryant Wilder and was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Wayne Foskey. He was a retired Supervisor with Overnite Transportation and served in the United States Navy. Harry was an Ordained Deacon and a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church. He enjoyed fishing and was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother.
Survivors include his wife of 49 years, Frances Tomberlin Wilder; children, Cathy Foskey (Roy Kirk), Harry R. Wilder, Jr. (Junetta), Janice Wilder Gibbs (Horace), Joseph H. Wilder (Kenneth Vollmer) and Patricia N. Wilder (Chris Jernigan); numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Harry was the youngest of fourteen children with one surviving sister, Martha Ann Bass.
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Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery have charge of arrangements.
