Margaret Wilson with our loyal dog Jefferson: Glynn Wilson

By Glynn Wilson –

Margaret Louise Walrond-Wilson, my mother and a long time resident of Jefferson County, Alabama, died in her sleep of natural causes in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Dec. 10. She was 93.

When mom retired, she went fishing…

Born on Sept. 12, 1926 in Birmingham, she was employed at Trussville Utilities for more than 30 years until she retired in the 1980s and was a longtime member and volunteer at the First Baptist Church of Center Point.

She is preceded in death by her husband of more than 25 years, Eschol Rayburn Wilson, originally from St. Clair County; her parents, five brothers and three sisters. She is survived by a daughter, Debbie Nelson of Hueytown, and a son, Glynn Wilson of Washington, D.C., along with two grandchildren, Kris Nelson and Haley Lawson; three great grandchildren, Logan Nelson, Lawson Nelson and Nelson Lawson, and many nieces and nephews.

Son-in-law Ronnie Nelson and grandson Kris Nelson will preside and sing at the funeral.

“We called her Little Mawmaw,” Kris said. “But in our eyes she was a giant. She loved her family, she served without complaint, and she provided comfort in all situations. She was the best Mawmaw I could have ever asked for and she will be missed greatly.”

There will be visitation at noon and a funeral service at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12 at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home in Trussville.

A young Margaret Wilson

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Editor’s Note: This is a draft obituary to get the word out about the services on Facebook. More may be added.