USAF Lt. Col. Marcus Wilson

He was born in Cedartown, GA on August 8, 1933 to Sam and Eunice Wilson and grew up in Perry, GA. He was a graduate of Perry High School in 1951, Middle Georgia Junior College in 1953 (where he met the love of his life, Sara); he claimed to be a "slow" learner receiving his B.S degree in 1964 and his Master's Degree in 1982.

He joined the Air Force in 1953, retiring as a Command Pilot with over 10,000 hours of flying time. During his Air Force Career, he took part in the Bay of Pigs, Suez Canal Crisis and numerous other missions including a one year tour in Vietnam. He was a Baptist all of his life and an active member of Shearer Hills Baptist Church for the past ten years. Bo was a man of God who loved his country and his family. He was an amazing husband, father and grandfather.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 5 siblings, daughter, Patti in May of 2013 and son, Sam in Oct, 2014.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Sara E. Wilson; daughter, Cynthia C. Wilson; daughter-in-law, Brenda Wilson; 7 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends. He loved his fellow man and everyone who knew him will remember his hugs.

The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 17, at Porter Loring Mortuary North.

SERVICE

WEDNESDAY

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

11:00 A.M.

SHEARER HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH

12615 SAN PEDRO

Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Boysville, Inc., 8555 East Loop 1604 N., Converse, TX 78109; or to the American Heart Association, 8415 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX 78229.