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Richard Wilson Obituary
Born in Cambridge on October 14, 1938, he was the son of the late Granville Wolfe Wilson and Edna Ruth Luthy Wilson.
He was an US Army veteran and farmed for forty six years, retiring in 2006. He was a member of Dorchester County Farm Bureau, and a former member of East New Market -Secretary Ruritan Club.
He is survived by his wife, Lynne Crone Wilson, whom he married on November 12, 1967; a son, David G. Wilson and wife Donna of East New Market; a son-in-law, Jefferey W. Newton of East New Market; four grandchildren, Hunter Newton, Jordan Newton, Caroline Wilson, Justin Wilson; two sisters, Rebecca Wilson of Cambridge and Mary Stevens of Delmar, Delaware; two brothers, Gordon Wilson of Jefferson, Georgia and Frederick Wilson of Salisbury; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Tracey W. Newton and a sister, Alice Miller.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 11:00AM at the Zeller Funeral Home in East New Market where friends may call one hour prior to the service. Rev. Howard Hoffman will officiate. Interment will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to East New Market Volunteer Fire Company, P. O. Box 280 , East New Market, MD 21631 or to Coastal Hospice, P. O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802.
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