Ronnie Willard Wilson, 79, went home to be with the Lord on September 13th, 2026. He was born March 26, 1947 in Shelby, North Carolina. He was the son of the late R.W. Wilson and Lavada McGinnis Wilson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers B.C. Wilson and Billy Wilson, and his sisters Rebecca Wilson, Jean Anderson, Sybile Wilson, Doris Devon, and Joyce Smith.

He spent his career of forty years in public education. Ronnie was a member of First Baptist Church in Kings Mountain for forty-three years where he faithfully carried out "The King's Business in Kings Mountain and Beyond."

Ronnie was a Godly man whose life was a beautiful testimony of faith in Jesus Christ. His love for the Lord was not simply something he talked about, it was woven into the fabric of his life, seen in the way he lived and loved others. He was devoted to his wife and family. He will be remembered for his kind heart and the love he so generously shared with those around him.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Dover Wilson; his two sons and their wives, Brad and Robin Wilson of Kings Mountain, and Robbie and Jeannette Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina; his ten grandchildren, Emily Doty (Ryan), Will Wilson (Tori), Theresa Gamble, Carolina Wilson, Joshua Wilson, Stephen Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson, Benjamin Wilson, Andrew Wilson, and Nathan Wilson; his four great-grandchildren, Peyton Doty, Riggs Doty, Kymani Johnson, and Jhanaé Gamble; and many loving nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain with Dr. John W. "Chip" Sloan officiating

VISITATION: The family will receive friends prior to the service on Thursday, September 17, 2026 from 11:45 A.M. to 1:45 PM. in the Stained Glass Room at First Baptist Church

INTERMENT: A private family interment will be held at Mountain Rest Cemetery, Kings Mountain, North Carolina

MEMORIALS: Donations in Ronnie's memory may be made to the First Baptist Church of Kings Mountain Missions Readiness Fund at 605 W. King St., Kings Mountain, NC 28086 or online at www.onrealm.org/fbckm/-/form/give/missions

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