Kriss Middlestadt Wilson

June 21st, 2021 at 61 years of age.

Kriss is survived by his wife of 37 years, Karen Wilson, his children, Austin and Jack Wilson; his

brother, Scott Wilson, sisters-in-law Judy Wilson and Toni Austin, brother-in-law Mike Austin,

and his nieces and nephews, Christie Wilson, Rutger Wilson, Hunter Wilson, Trevor Austin, and

Chloe Austin and a number of dear friends and relatives. He is preceded in death by his

parents, Shirley and Leonard Wilson.

Kriss was born on February 4th, 1960 in San Francisco, California before moving to Wilmington,

Delaware where he would spend much of his life. Kriss grew up in the Green Acres

neighborhood of Wilmington and was a student at Carrcroft, Mt. Pleasant Middle, and Mt.

Pleasant High schools. It was here that he developed his love for sports, business, and music.

He excelled at swimming, became a star swimmer for multiple teams, and was captain of the

State Champion Mt. Pleasant High School team in 1978. He then went on to swim for James

Madison University on a scholarship. As a young teenager, he had a keen sense for business.

As newspaper delivery boy, he was known for exceptional customer satisfaction and received

awards from the Wilmington News Journal for extraordinary service. After JMU, he moved to

Richmond VA and became a highly respected business man. All those who worked with Kriss

knew he would not settle for any job not done to perfection. Kriss loved all kinds of music but

found a passion for the Grateful Dead. He traveled the country, attended hundreds of shows,

and had a vast collection of recorded material. His life's journey was all about friendships and

relationships. He touched so many lives and on so many levels.

After moving to Richmond, VA, Kriss started a family with his wife Karen and his first son, Austin

in 1995, and second son Jack in 1998.. Kriss and his wife Karen soon after moved to

Mechanicsville, Virginia where they and their family have called home for nearly 25 years.

Above all, Kriss was someone who could enter a room knowing no one and leave knowing more

than just everybody’s name. He cared and loved deeply and was never shy to make sure you

knew that. At his core, Kriss was an entrepreneur and an overall people pleaser. He had many

business ventures starting Superior Document Services in 1998, all the way until 2021 where he

excelled at his photographic talent with his development of RVA Drone Solutions. He is not only

remembered for his work ethic, but also his pride of his children, family, and loved ones, his

sense of humor, and his relatively flippant attitude about everything. His love and light are

known by many and may his memories live on forever.

Being the person he was, a wake will occur to celebrate his bountiful life on July 11th at the

Ashcreek Recreation Center. In lieu of flowers offer love, help, and compassion to a person or

animal who is in need.