Buster Wilson

Buster Wilson of Harrisburg departed this life Wednesday, October 15th at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 1 day. He was born Wednesday, April 14, 1943 in Trumann to the late Arvil and Oma Gatlin Wilson and lived most of his lifetime in the Central Community. He was a retired general laborer and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Floyd Wilson, Don Wilson, Jerry Wilson and Randy Wilson; four sisters, Barbara Wilson, Carolyn Carter, Kathy Wilson, and Pattie Stevens and his parents. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dortha Wilson of the home; two daughters, Lori (Tim) Brickell of Jonesboro, and Tracy (Jason) Carter of Manila; one son, Scott (Shannon) Wilson of Harrisburg; AR; grandchildren, Kendra (Conrad) Newberry, Kelley (Dylan) Rowell, Lindsey (Sam) Halsted, Aaron (Donisha) Carter, Nate, Eli, and Drew Wilson and T.J. (Bridget) Brickell; great-grandchildren, Chloe and Cooper Newberry, Levi and Wyatt Rowell, Alexander Carter, and John Halsted, Jesse, Mila, Jackson, Kimber Brickell, Ashton and Aiden Morris; two sisters, Jeanette Eakins of Arkansas City, AR and Annette Kimberland of Bay; one brother, Jim Wilson of Jonesboro, Visitation will be Sunday from 2:00 to 3:00 at Thompson Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will follow at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home with Rev. Kenny Guy McMahan and Greg Chaffin officiating. Burial will be private An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net