style="text-align: justify;">Joseph George Wilson was born January 16, 1916 in Carmi, Illinois the son of George and Katie Weaver Wilson. He was graduated with a BS degree at the University of Illinois in 1937 and then earned his CPA. He worked as a Public Accountant with Deloitte and Touche and Coopers and Lybrand in St. Louis, Missouri. During World War II he spent four years in the Pacific Ocean Theatre of Operation and at Okinawa. He captained a LST Boat and reached the rank of Lt. Commander. Following the war, he spent twenty-five years as a corporate auditor for General Motors Overseas. He retired in 1975. He and his wife Marian spent six months of the year in Boca Raton, Florida and later Punta Gorda, Florida and the other half of the year in Champagne, Illinois before moving to Southern Pines in 1994.
style="text-align: justify;">He was married to Marian Carleton of Champagne, Illinois from 1940 until 1994 when she died.
style="text-align: justify;">He was an avid, accomplished golfer, photographer and woodworker. He especially enjoyed making furniture.
style="text-align: justify;">He married Ailene B. Speight in Pinehurst, N.C. in 1995. They enjoyed traveling and playing bridge together and he earned many ACBL points.
style="text-align: justify;">He was a member of Brownson Presbyterian Church in Southern Pines. He spent the last two years of this life at Pine Knoll where he died peacefully August 22, 2012.
style="text-align: justify;">He leaves his wife Ailene S. Wilson of the home and nephews Charles Wilson and wife Puri, Donald and wife Mary of Columbia, Missouri, Joe Wilson and wife Glenda of Carmel, New York and niece Janice Jaafari of San Antonio, Texas and many great nephews and nieces.
style="text-align: justify;">A graveside service for family and friends will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Pinelawn Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel in Southern Pines.
style="text-align: justify;">Memorial contributions may be directed to Brownson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Building Fund, 330 S. May Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387 or to the Charity of One’s Choice.
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