Rebecca Burgess Wilson, 83, of Martinsville, passed away Tuesday, August 14 at her residence. She was born in Henry County on May 12, 1935, to Clarence Frank Burgess and Elizabeth Roberts. In addition to her parents, Rebecca was preceded in death by her husband, James Otis Wilson; her sisters, Carol Burgess, Norma Frazier, and Marie Ingram; brothers, Andrew, Arnold and Melvin Burgess.
Prior to retirement, Mrs. Wilson was an accountant for the Henry County School Board. She was a member of Chatham Heights United Methodist Church.
She is survived by a daughter, Susan Wilson Jones; Grandchildren, Brianna Wilson, Christina Jones and Amber Jones; great-granddaughter, Nancy Hernandez; sisters, Bobbi Boyce, Alma Hall, Patsy Stewart and her husband Lem; brother, Richard Burgess and his wife Mary Ann. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018 at McKee-Stone Funeral Home in Martinsville and will be officiated by Reverend Hayward Alcorn. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Dan View Cemetery in Eden, NC.
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