Dr. Edwin L. Wilson, Sr.

June 25, 1923 – March 15, 2011 Dr. Edwin Lee Wilson, Sr. , long time resident of Pauls Valley, OK died at the Norman Veteran’s Center on Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 at the age of 87. His funeral service will be held at Wooster Funeral Home Chapel in Pauls Valley, OK at 10:30 AM on Friday, March 18, 2011 with Rev. Robin Spurling officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Services will be under Wooster Funeral Home of Pauls Valley, OK. Dr. Wilson was born on June 25, 1923 to Virgil Lee and Dora May (Cook) Wilson at Bristow, OK. He graduated from Bristow High School in 1942, and then attended Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater and Central State College in Edmond, OK. In 1946, he graduated from the College of Dentistry at the University of Missouri at Kansas City with a D.D.S. degree. In the summer of 1946, Dr. Wilson began his practice in Pauls Valley. He served as a dentist in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 – 1952. He retired at the end of 1987 from practicing dentistry over 40 years. Dr. Wilson married Elaine Ceclia Griffis Trent on September 28, 1946. Elaine was one of his first patients in Kansas City when he was a dental student. She preceded him in death on April 24, 2001. In addition to his wife Elaine, a brother Elmo and a sister Betty, also preceded him in death. Dr. Wilson was an active and faithful member of the First Christian Church of Pauls Valley, for over 50 years, having served as an Elder, choir member, and as a property chair for many years. He also served one term on the Pauls Valley City Council, and 12 years on the Board of Directors of the Donihoo-Colley Housing Complex. Dr. Wilson is survived by his two sons, and daughters-in-law, Drs. Edwin L. and Jane Wilson, Jr. of Norman, and Rev. Tracy L., and Verna Wilson of Duncan; by his four granddaughters, Clare Wilson of Denver, CO, Margaret Wilson of Norman, Amy Wilson of Weatherford, and Emily Wilson of Duncan; by his step-grandson, Zachary Lee of Denver, CO; by his sister-in-law Arlene Reich, and by his niece Judy Reich, both of Las Vegas, NV. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of First Christian Church, 300 N. Ash, Pauls Valley, OK 73075 or P.A.W.S. (Pauls Valley Animal Welfare Society) 300 Airport Rd. Pauls Valley, OK.

Dr. Edwin L. Wilson, Sr.

June 25, 1923 - March 15, 2011