John “Buster” Wilson Jr.

John “Buster” Wilson Jr. obituary, Gary, IN

John “Buster” Wilson Jr.

John Wilson Jr. Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 31, 2025.
John Wilson, Jr., (Buster) was born April 28, 1955, in Gary, Indiana to John W and Lillie Y Wilson. He graduated from Lew Wallace High School in Gary, Indiana. John was employed at Republic Steel for many years where he later retired. John married Theda Porter and to this union they had one child. He entered into rest on July 20, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents John W. and Lillie Y. Wilson. He leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted wife, Theda Porter-Wilson, son John Wilson III, his daughter Tianna Redmon, sister, Marie Doby, Fort Worth TX, brother James Wilson, Birmingham, AL and brother Cleveland Gordon (Brenda) of Stockton, California, grandsons Johnathan Wilson and DeQuan Moore, Karla Bell, niece and Jeffrey Spencer, nephew, and a host cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Services will be held Friday, August 1, 2025 at McDuffie Funeral Home 1525 Broadway Gary, IN. Family Hour 10:00AM - 11:00AM with funeral immediately following at 11:00AM. Condolences can be emailed to [email protected]

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Jacqueline D. Davison

August 1, 2025

To Theda and the rest of your family, please accept my profound and sincere condolences on the loss of your loved one. May you find comfort and your friends from Beckman Middle School and others in the Gary community School corporation during your time of bereavement. Again, sincere condolences, Jacqueline Davidson, Woodstock, GA.

Ola Mclaurin

August 1, 2025

Deepest condolences to your family for the loss of your loved one rest in peace

Larry D. Morris

July 31, 2025

All Love to my Brother John Wilson Jr. it was a true honor growing up with you in the hood Rest in Peace Buster Love always meet again on the other side. Larry D. Morris.

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