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Darrell Wilson Obituary

Darrell McGee Wilson passed away on July 1, 2025, in Springfield, Oregon. He was 88. Darrell was born May 31, 1937 in Widen, West Virginia to Omer and Ida (Hamric) Wilson. At age 16 Darrell moved near Burnsville, W. VA where he graduated from high school and attended Glenville State College. He began his construction career in Ohio where he met and married his wife, Janice Hopkins. He served a tour of duty in the Army in Fairbanks, Alaska before moving to Springfield, Oregon in 1966. He was a General Contractor locally for 16 years before taking on project management on many projects mostly in the Northwest. He retired from Vik Construction in 2009. Darrell is survived by his wife of 65 years, Janice; two daughters, Janelle (Rick) Barnett and Robyn Gale; grandchildren, Jared (Jonnie), Kyli, Caleb Barnett, Rachael (Ryan) Dawes, Macie Gale and Reece Gale; great grandchildren, Abel and Gideon Barnett. He is preceded by his parents and brother Charles Wilson. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Darrell, please visit our floral store.

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Published by KEZI on Jul. 9, 2025.

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