Robert Lee "Bob" Wilson, age 78, resident of Kings Mountain, NC died October 18, 2015 at his home. He was born in Cleveland Co. NC to the late Martin Luther Wilson, Sr. and Essie Pearl Allman Wilson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Charles Edward Wilson and Martin Luther Wilson, Jr. He graduated from Kings Mountain High School in 1955, attended Cleveland Community college 1962 - 1963. Graduated from Officers Candidate School, June 1961; and graduated Command and General Staff College, December 1979. Bob retired as a Lt. Col. from the North Carolina Army National Guard after serving for 33 years in the 105th. Engineer Battalion and the 505th Engineer Battalion in Gastonia, Belmont, and Charlotte. He also owned and operated Mountain Video in Kings Mountain for twelve years. Other than his family, music and his church were important segments of his life. He was an active member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church serving as advisor for Luther League Youth Organization, Chairman of the Property Committee, and member of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Pre-School Board. He participated in other areas of service for the church and was coordinator at the church's weekly donations to Crisis Ministry. His great love and devotion was the choir. He never missed singing at the Christmas Eve Musical Service for 56 years and sang his last anthem in the choir Sunday, October 11, 2015. Bob was known by many different names-Best Friend and Husband to Judy, Dad to the children, Poppi to the grandchildren and their friends, and "Bob the Builder" to all the children at St. Matthew's Pre-School. He cherished each name and what each represented.
SURVIVORS: Wife of 53 years: Julia Cooper "Judy" Wilson, Kings Mtn. NC
Son: Robert Neal Wilson and wife Angela H. Wilson, Crosby, TX
Daughters: Lee Ann Wilson and Michele McDuffie, Kings Mtn. NC
Brother-in-Laws: Jacob Neal Cooper and Martha Cohn Cooper, Hastings on Hudson, NY and Billy Law, Cartersville, GA
Sister-in-Laws: Coleen Brooks Wilson and Sandra Bumgardner Wilson, Kings Mtn.
5 Grandchildren: Robert Adam Bridges, William Foster Bridges, Kenneth Lee Bridges, Kings Mtn. NC; Morgan Lockhart and husband Alan Hagan, Crosby TX; Robert Cody Majectic, Crosby, TX.
Nieces and Nephews.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Sunday, October 25, 2015 3:00 P.M. Rev. Josh Tucker, officiating.
VISITATION: 10:30 A.M. - 8:30 P.M each day at his home, 107 N. Piedmont Ave. Kings Mountain, North Carolina
INTERMENT with Military Honors: Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina
MEMORIALS: In lieu of flowers: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 201 N. Piedmont Ave. Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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