Emory

Wilson

Emory Jessie Wilson, 86, of Coolidge, GA, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday - June 1st, 2024 with family in attendance. The family will receive friends at Whiddon Shiver Funeral Home on Tuesday - June 4, 2024 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 am at Laurel Hill Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Daniels officiating.

Emory was born December 4, 1937 to the late Henry Brinson Wilson and Mayo Kersey Wilson of the Patten Community, GA, in Thomas County. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church and enjoyed farming and fishing. On December 23, 1959 he married Patricia Daniell who survives with their three sons. In September 1969 he opened Wilson Radiator Repair on Remington Street, Thomasville, GA where he remained until 1995 when he retired and went back to his first love of farming; where he remained active until May 13, 2024. He received an award for Water and Soil Conservation on March 16, 2001.

Emory is preceded in death by brothers: Brinson, James, Claude, Jack, Charles, Elmer and Gerald, brothers-in-law, Tommy Smith, Jimmy Garland and Alex Aldridge.

Survivors include: Sons - Emory Jesse Wilson, Jr., Michael Lee Wilson (Alice), Jeffery Steven WIlson (Christina), and sister, Vera Smith, grandchildren, Jennifer Gardner (Daniel), Jessica Ash, Alicia Hatcher (Josh), Stephanie Wilson, Stacy Haverty (Jamie), Michelle Tigert (Kristopher), Melissa Glover (Cole), Emory William Wilson, Stephen Wilson, and Brenna Wilson, great grandchildren, Christian Long, Terry Gardner, Summer Cromer, Emily Sadler, Jacob Hatcher, Adleigh Hatcher, Rosalie Haverty, Valerie Haverty, Olivia Glover, and Matthew Glover.