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John A was born to John and Annie Mae Wilson on July 6, 1937. He was a member of the Isaac Litton High School Class of 1956, and he attended David Lipscomb College. John A worked for the CSX railroad for 35 years and retired in 1999. John A cherished time with family and friends, whether boating on Old Hickory Lake, fishing on Kentucky Lake, or just riding around on his golf cart. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and a friend to all.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John A, Sr. and Annie Mae Wilson, and siblings, Betty Nichols, Jim Wilson, and Peggy Clark.
John A is survived by his wife of 25 years, Carolyn Davis Wilson; siblings, Larry Wilson (Cathy), Patricia Cope, and sister-in-law, Corinne Wilson; Daughters, Susan Compton (Bob), Lynn Wilson, and Jeannie Gorsline (Craig); grandchildren, Anna Cook (Eric), Ashley Adams (Dustin), Anthony Wilson, Angela Cager (Emerson), Michael Johnson Jr., Dean Johnson, Johnathon Johnson, and Evan Gorsline; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and special friends, and Carolyn's family.
John A will be lovingly remembered and missed by all who knew him.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Phillips Robinson Funeral Home - Hadley Chapel, 1700 Hadley Avenue, Old Hickory, TN 37138, on Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 2pm until 4pm.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in John A's name to St Jude Children's Hospital https://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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John and Donna Lindsey
December 1, 2024
We first met John A and Carolyn when we lived at Beacon Hill Village years ago and became instant friends. I´ll always picture him riding his golf cart back and forth from the dock stopping along the way to chat with friends and neighbors always with a smile on his face and funny story to tell. We will especially miss his hot pepper jelly that he so freely shared with his friends. I have yet to find one that even came close to his. He will be missed by many. RIP John A....till we meet again. John and Donna
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Julie Stanley
November 21, 2024
Julie Stanley
November 21, 2024
One beautiful afternoon while John was cruising around topless in his stylish blue golf cart our paths crossed and we had this exchange - Me: " John, on this $20 bill find the name of a U.S. President, a dairy product and the name of a movie". After staring at the $20 bill for what seemed like an eternity, John says: "the president is Andrew Jackson, I don't know the answer to the other two, tell me"....I tell him "the President is indeed Andrew Jackson - as I tear the $20 bill in half, I tell him the dairy product is Half & Half, and as I throw the money in the air I tell him the movie is Gone With the Wind"...the look on his face was priceless. From that day on for as long as I can remember the 2 halves of that $20 bill were attached to the steering wheel of his golf cart. Just one fun memory of this amazing, hilarious, kind man that I am honored to have had as a very dear friend. RIP John, you will be missed and always loved by many!
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