Juanita Williams Wilson

Preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Felix Z. Wilson II. Mrs. Wilson was the daughter of the late Alto Houston Williams and Alma (Bobbie) Hobdy Williams. She is also preceded in death by her brother, Robert Houston Williams and son-in-law, Bela P Jozsi.

She is survived by her children Bonnie Jozsi of West Dundee, Illinois; Becky Hellerson (Doug); Bobbi Jeanne Nealy (Cliff); and Felix Z. Wilson III (Jody) of Nashville, TN. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren: Camille Schmidek (Ian), Alison Handley (George), Peter Jozsi (Wendy), Nicholas Rose, Alex Rose, Kirk Rose (Elizabeth), Paul Nealy (Brooke), Rebecca Yusko (Justin), Wilson Nealy, Wesley Nealy, Kelsey Wilson, Kaitlyn Wilson; and 6 great grandchildren: Wyatt and Alex Schmidek, Kate and Ethan Handley, Jackson and Felix Jozsi; and her special brother-in-law, Thomas B. (Sonny) Wilson as well as 23 nieces and nephews.

She was a devoted wife and loving mother who often stated “My greatest accomplishment in life is my family”. She found strength through her faith and has blessed many with her kind spirit, humorous wit, and encouraging support. She was a graduate of West End High School and a charter member of St. Henry Catholic Church. She was active in the St. Henry Woman’s Club, a member of the Ladies of Charity, Friends of Cumberland Heights, and Cheekwood Botanical Gardens.

Visitation will be Thursday, May 26, from 4-8pm at St. Henry Catholic Church, 6401 Harding Road, Nashville, TN. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30pm. There will be a celebration of her life with Mass at St. Henry Catholic Church on Friday, May 27 at 11:00am with visitation 1 hour prior to the Mass. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery.