She was born and raised in Birmingham, England where she was a school teacher. She later married her late husband, William A Filson, and moved to America. She has resided in Montgomery, AL since the late 1970’s, and retired from Auburn University in Montgomery. She was a member of St. Joseph’s of Arimathea Anglican Church.
Mrs. Filson is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, William J.H. and Rebekah Filson; daughter and son-in-law, Richard and Elaine Herington; daughter, Marie Lindsay; two sisters, June Mowbray and Beryl Yarnold; and four grandchildren, Caitlin and Alex Lindsay, and Shaylea and Will Filson.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in memory of Jean Filson to Vascular Dementia/Alzheimer’s Research at www.alz.org
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. at St. Joseph of Arimathea Anglican Church, 355 Bell Road, Montgomery, AL 36117