1920
Bertha
2009
Bertha Wilson
September 5, 1920 — July 7, 2009
Bertha Wilson
Church Hill, TN | July 07, 2009
On July 7, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Bertha E. Wilson, 88, in spirit was able to walk again and make her final journey home. For years she had suffered the debilitating effects of a stroke. Bertha always retained hope and prayed that one day she could walk again and return to her home and loves ones. The Lord has now granted that prayer. She was a member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Edison, TN. She was born September 5, 1920 in Hancock County, TN to the late Hiram and Sara Jane Smith Herron. Bertha spent her young life in Hancock County, TN but moved to Sullivan County, TN during the years of World War II where she worked at Tennessee Eastman for several years. Upon her marriage to John Wilson in 1947 she moved to the Robinette Valley area of Scott County, VA where she spent most of her life as a homemaker and mother. In 2001 due to failing health she was forced to move from her home but never gave up hope to one day return. She was a loving mother and will be dearly missed by family and friends. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Wilson and brother, Carl Herron. Survivors include her two sons and daughter-in-law, Ed and Bonnie Wilson, Church Hill, TN and Don Wilson, Church Hill, TN; grandson, Jeremy Wilson, Johnson City, TN; special lifelong friend and roommate for several years, Bertie Lawson; sister and brother-in-law, Leona and Ike Hurd, Duffield, VA; brothers, Quentin and wife, Sally Herron, Morristown, TN, Eckel Herron, Gate City, VA; as well as several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Gate City Funeral Home. Rites of the Order of Eastern Star will be conducted at 6:45 p.m. Funeral services will at conducted at 7 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Elder Fred Gilreath officiating. Music will be provided by Rejoicing Hearts. Graveside services to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2009 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Family and friends are requested to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Wilson family.
Church Hill, TN | July 07, 2009
On July 7, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Bertha E. Wilson, 88, in spirit was able to walk again and make her final journey home. For years she had suffered the debilitating effects of a stroke. Bertha always retained hope and prayed that one day she could walk again and return to her home and loves ones. The Lord has now granted that prayer. She was a member of the Independent Missionary Baptist Church of Edison, TN. She was born September 5, 1920 in Hancock County, TN to the late Hiram and Sara Jane Smith Herron. Bertha spent her young life in Hancock County, TN but moved to Sullivan County, TN during the years of World War II where she worked at Tennessee Eastman for several years. Upon her marriage to John Wilson in 1947 she moved to the Robinette Valley area of Scott County, VA where she spent most of her life as a homemaker and mother. In 2001 due to failing health she was forced to move from her home but never gave up hope to one day return. She was a loving mother and will be dearly missed by family and friends. Including her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Wilson and brother, Carl Herron. Survivors include her two sons and daughter-in-law, Ed and Bonnie Wilson, Church Hill, TN and Don Wilson, Church Hill, TN; grandson, Jeremy Wilson, Johnson City, TN; special lifelong friend and roommate for several years, Bertie Lawson; sister and brother-in-law, Leona and Ike Hurd, Duffield, VA; brothers, Quentin and wife, Sally Herron, Morristown, TN, Eckel Herron, Gate City, VA; as well as several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Gate City Funeral Home. Rites of the Order of Eastern Star will be conducted at 6:45 p.m. Funeral services will at conducted at 7 p.m. in the Gene Falin Memorial Chapel of the funeral home with Elder Fred Gilreath officiating. Music will be provided by Rejoicing Hearts. Graveside services to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2009 at Holston View Cemetery, Weber City, VA. Family and friends are requested to meet at the cemetery for the graveside service. Gate City Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Wilson family.
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