Flora "Flo" Wilson

Flora Mae Pilcher Wilson slipped the bonds of this earthly life November 19, 2022, to go home to the Lord and be reunited with the love of her life, Frank. Flora, affectionately known to her friends as Flo and her family as Shorty, was born in Georgia, in 1928 to Frank Sr. and Lebby Pilcher. She was one of nine children. Flora’s early life was spent working and helping her parents in the fields around her home. Flora met the love of her life Frank Wilson and soon married and had two sons. Flora’s life was dedicated to caring for others and throughout her life she would be the caretaker for numerous family members and friends. She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church in Lake Charles, LA, there she was a member of the United Methodist Women. Flora was a tireless volunteer and was honored for her work with the UMW. Flora loved to cook, and you rarely entered her home when she wasn’t cooking something. She was a force to be reckoned with. Flora will be missed dearly by her sons, Bruce and wife, Kathy, and Stanley and wife, Ruby; her five grandchildren, Tina Brown (Chance), Devaney Landry (Carlton), Courtney Boom (Bobby), Timmy Wilson (Karah) and Bruce Wilson, Jr.; her seven great grandchildren, Frank Landry, Connor Wilson, Jake Brown, Ella Landry, Ethan Boom, Carter Wilson, and Cooper Boom; her sisters; numerous nieces and nephews; and her friends. She was welcomed home by her husband, Frank, her mother and father, her brothers Frank Jr and Hubert and her sisters Delores and LeNore. The family will welcome relatives and friends on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at First United Methodist Church of Lake Charles at 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. Funeral services will be held at the church at 1:00 p.m. officiated by Rev. Weldon Bares. Burial will be immediately following at Highland Memory Gardens. The family would like to give a special thanks to the caregivers at Brookdale Assisted Living. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to First United Methodist Church in Flora’s name. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com for the Wilson family.