Biloxi, Mississippi
Herbert "Coach" Wilson 1920-2013 Gulfport, MS Herbert "Coach" Wilson went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, August 16, 2013. Coach was born September 14, 1920 in Drew, Mississippi. He attended high school in Indianola, Mississippi, where he was the captain of the 1939 Indianola football team...
Read MoreOn behalf of Delta State University, I express condolences. I was the alumni director for 25 years and met coach Wilson on several occasions cwe presented him an outstanding alumnus award at one time and he was so gracious. What an exemplar alumnus. He will be missed
Vicki Fioranelli
August 26, 2013
He always remembered me when I returned to visit my mother on 53rd street and to attend First Baptist. He is one of those whom I knew and respected in Gulfport. I will drive by his home and feel his loss. So many were blessed by his life, what a great legacy he leaves for his family
Karen Rich Morrow
August 25, 2013 | MIdlothian, VA
Sympathies. Coach Wilson should be remembered for being such a positive influence on so many. I remember him giving young teenagers the chance to coach, umpire, keep the score book, etc.---building a work ethic at an early age! Mike Terry
August 24, 2013
Remembered By
Ken Combs, Jr.
August 22, 2013 | Gulfport, MS
Coach Wilson was the first person I met when I moved to Gulfport. He rode his bicycle up my driveway and started talking to me. That started the 12 year friendship we had while I was there. Dr. Carr and I loved to visit with him because of his knowledge on so many subjects. He will be so missed in the neighborhood because of his kindness to everyone. God Bless the family. My thoughts are with you.
Anna Carr
August 22, 2013 | Wentzville, MO
Tommy, and family, Jerry and I are so very sorry for the loss of your Dad. He was a very special person, and will be fondly remembered by all who knew him. Brenda and Jerry Prothro & Family
August 20, 2013
condolences from the family of James T. Kirby
August 20, 2013
Sophye and I offer our sympathy to the family. He was a well liked member of the community and will be missed.
Johnnie Wimpee
August 20, 2013 | West Melbourne, FL
My acquaintance with Coach Wilson was through my friendship with his son Herb and grandchildren Herbie and Emily over the past thirty years... he was unfailingly kind and well spoken, and was for me the epitome of a true southern gentleman. As I read his obituary, I was struck by how little about him I really knew, in a lifetime spanning over ninety years... he was already retired when I met him! He was well-loved by his family and friends and the community he served for so many years, and...
Laura Floyd Tucker
August 20, 2013 | Gulfport, MS
