She graduated Rogers’s high school in 1953 and was a cheerleader. She attended Northwest Beauty College in 1957, held a variety of clerical and administrative positions including department of state revenue, Arkansas Western Gas Co., and Heritage Bay Condominiums, and spent her last few years as a homemaker. She was an ordained minister, passionate about serving the Lord Jesus and taking care of her family. She was a gardening enthusiast and also loved oil painting and playing Bingo.
She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Ralph Derkey Wilson of Pea Ridge; sons, Kim Ray Wilson of Pea Ridge, Russell A. Wilson of Rogers; grandchildren, Jason (Jennifer) Wilson, Bryan (Kylie) Sutton, and Kevin Sutton, Faith Wilson, Rece Wilson; and great-grandchildren, Tippen (Hayden) Wilson, Drew Wilson, Corra Wilson, Payton Sutton, and Jacob Sutton.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Cynthia Jean “Cindy” Slack; and a grandson, Justin Wilson.
A memorial service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 27 at Rollins Funeral Home in Rogers.
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