Graveside Services for Wilson Gene Springer, 76, of Temple, will be 10:00 AM Monday, December 31, 2018, at Holland Cemetery in Holland, Texas. Visitation will be held 2:00-4:00 PM Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Temple.
Wilson was born July 1, 1942 in Bartlett, Texas to the late Eugene and Frances McKenzie Springer. He was raised in the Bartlett area and then Belton/Temple area where he graduated from Belton High School in 1960.
Wilson married Pauline Knox on August 11, 1978 in Temple. He retired in 2012 from Baylor Scott & White Hospital, after 36 years, as an electrician and then in the IT Department. He was a former member of the Central Texas Sportsman Club and the Little River Catfish Association and he was a member of Taylors Valley Baptist Church in Temple.
Wilson enjoyed motorcycles, fishing, gardening, camping and basically anything outdoors.
Wilson is survived by his wife of 40 years, Pauline Springer of Temple; son, James Ketchens of Morgans Point; daughters, Denise Schneider of Rogers, Karen Dixon and husband Rick of Waco; brother, David Springer and wife Charline of Florence; 6 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home in Temple is in charge of the arrangements.
