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Mr. RICKY NELSON WILSON obituary, Opelika, AL

RICKY WILSON Obituary

Funeral service for Mr. Ricky Nelson Wilson, 53, of Salem will be held at 2:00 pm (CST) Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Garden Hills Cemetery. Pastor Nathaniel Wilson will be the eulogist and Pastor Nelson Fears is the church's pastor.

Mr. Wilson passed Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the V. A. Medical Center in Birmingham. He was a member of Pleasantview Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Wilson was a graduate of Smith Station High School and a U. S. Army Veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents: Mr. Joseph Wilson and Mrs. Martha Thomas Wilson.

His remains will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service.

Survivors: his daughter, Ricki Wilson Valley, AL; two brothers, Joseph Leo (Erma) Wilson, Ft. Worth, TX and Thomas Kenneth (Deborah) Wilson, Mobile, AL; one sister, Carolyn Wilson (Minister Charlie) Sanders, Sylacauga, AL; three nephews, two nieces and three great nieces; special friends, Ronald "Rock" Thomas and Helen Ingram Howard; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Peterson and Williams Funeral Home

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Published by The Opelika-Auburn News from Apr. 2 to May 2, 2013.

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Janet Bandy

March 27, 2019

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

HENRY CURTIS HUGULEY

May 1, 2013

TO THE WILSON FAMILY STAY STRONG AND TRUST GOD. I ALREADY MISS MY GOOD FRIEND RICKY. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

Marilyn Tolbert

April 22, 2013

and he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.

Elaine, Demond, and LaShunda Wilson

April 15, 2013

Our condolences go out to your family on the loss of your loved one. He will truly be missed.

April 12, 2013

MAY THE ALMIGHTY COMFORT N STRENGTH YOUR FAMILY. ALL THOSE IN GOD MEMORY HE WILL CALL AND ALL OUR LOVED ONES SLEEPING WILL ANSWER. CH.IL.

April 7, 2013

May the blessings of our Lord and Savior overtake you and your family and grant you comfort and peace during these difficult times. I pray you will allow His strength to help you to endure and may His Love abide as you adjust your lives without your love one.

Braiden Howard

April 6, 2013

I miss jumping on your back Rick rick! Rest In Peace. Love you!

Reed Family

April 6, 2013

Our sincere condolences. I know your loved one will be dearly missed.May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us comfort YOUR hearts dong this most sorrowful time.

Mrs. Dorothy Strickland

April 5, 2013

I am so sorry for your loss. Leo, Thomas and Carolyn, continue to trust in The Lord and you will get through these tough times.

Janet Bandy

April 4, 2013

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

The Funkerteers Team

April 4, 2013

We will like to send our condolences to the Wilson Family at this time.Big Rick was like a brother to us,we played ball together,laughed,had good times and hung out on weekends,back in the day.We love and miss you dearly.RIP Big Rick,we love you,bruh.Peter,Kat,Rock,Pank,Ruby,Jimmie and David.

Earl Davis

April 4, 2013

My condolences goes out to the Wilson family's.

Barbara Dorsey

April 4, 2013

I know you are with the lord now and you will be truly missed by many. you were a good friend to my family.
Barbara,Shay and Kesha.

CAROLYN FRAZIER-OGLETREE

April 3, 2013

MAY GOD BLESS THE WILSON FAMILY. RICKY WILL BE MISSED

Juanita t./Solomon Martin

April 3, 2013

Rest in peace Ricky, We love you but God love you best.
Sorry we can't be with the family, be strong in the Lord.

Connie Thomas

April 3, 2013

Missing you Ricky! May God bless our family and give us strength at this time. Rest in Heaven!

Braiden LeGrant Howard

April 3, 2013

Rest in Peace My Rick Rick , I miss U Already.

Debra Calhoun

April 3, 2013

May the Lord continue to strengthen the Family as you continue to trust in Him.

Debra Calhoun

DARLEAN GRAHAM- THOMAS AND FAMILY

April 2, 2013

TO THE WILSON FAMILY. WE ARE SADDEN BY THE LOSS OF YOUR LOVE ONE (RICKY). MAY GOD EMBRACE AND GIVE THE FAMILY HIS LOVE AND COMFORT.

Gwendolyn Williams Sanks

April 2, 2013

Ricky you will truly be missed take your wings and fly on. RestInPeace

Ronica Thomas

April 2, 2013

We will miss you so much Ricky. May your soul rest in peace.

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