John Adams "Johnny" Wilson

1948 - 2015

John Adams "Johnny" Wilson, 66, a Nowata and Osage County Rancher, died Thursday, January 8, 2015 at his home in Nowata County, Oklahoma.
Memorial services for Mr. Wilson will be held at 2:P.M. on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Rose Hill Community Baptist Church (northeast of Dewey, Okla. at Roads 4000 and 1300) with Pastor Rick Barton of Gunnison, Colorado and Rev. Orville Moody of the Rose Hill Church officiating. Memorial services and cremation are under the direction of the Stumpff Funeral Home & Crematory in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established and those who wish may send their contributions to Rick Barton Ministries, P.O. Box 1155, Gunnison, Colorado 81230.
Mr. Wilson was born on June 19, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Joann (Adams) and John Foster Wilson. He grew up and received his education in Gunnison, Colorado graduating from high school there in 1966. He attended Western State College in Gunnison where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in History. He was active in ranching all of his life, first in Colorado and then in Osage County, Oklahoma. In 2002 he moved to Nowata County, Oklahoma and was an active rancher in Nowata County as well as Osage County. He was married to Polly Bedell on December 18, 1982 at Gunnison, Colorado. He enjoyed ranching and politics and was very civic minded. In Gunnison, Colorado he served on the planning commission, the school board, was president of the Stock Growers Association and President of the Gunnison Cattlemen's Day's Association.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Polly (Bedell) Wilson of Nowata, one son, Corb Adams Wilson and wife Kalyn of Nowata, and two grandchildren, Braden Wilson and Sam Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents, "Big John" Wilson and Joann Wilson.
Friends who wish may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.stumpff.org.