Alma B Wilson (Lebanon)'s Obituary
Alma Barclay Wilson, daughter of W. E. and Maude Alexander Barclay, was born January 8, 1913, near Lead Mine, Missouri. She departed this life Thursday, August 8, 2019, in Arrowhead Nursing Home, in Osage Beach, Missouri, at the age of one hundred six years, and seven months.
On October 28, 1939, she was married to Chester Selby, who preceded her in death in 1969.
On September 4, 1971, she united in marriage to Lon Wilson, who passed away in 1986.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Guy, Gibb, Rue, Charles, and Glen; and five sisters, Alta, Truma, Velga, Alice, and Annie Ruth.
Alma is survived by a step-daughter, Anne Woolery, of Springfield, Missouri; three grandchildren, Tammi Montgomery, and her husband, Kevin, Michelle Woolery, and Bob Woolery, and his wife, Dolores; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; several great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
She was born and raised as the fourth of eleven children on their family farm near Lead Mine. At the age of twelve, her family moved to Lebanon and Alma graduated from Lebanon High School in the Class of 1933. She was a devoted homemaker to her husband and family and also worked at one of the bigger stores in Lebanon where she did the window in the ladies’ ready to wear section. Later, after Chester passed away, she went to work for the Wal Mart store in Lebanon and managed the ladies’ clothing section for a number of years. She eventually quit working to travel with her husband, Lon.
Alma made her profession of faith in Christ at the age of eighteen at a revival at the Oakland Baptist Church. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Lebanon for over fifty years, where she was treasurer of her Sunday school class for many years and always sang in the choir.
She was a fifty year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge #680 for a number of years. She greatly enjoyed bowling, having played on several league teams, liked to play golf, and did quilting, embroidery, and gardening. She especially liked to grow beautiful flowers. All of her life she loved music and especially enjoyed singing. She loved her family dearly through the years.
Alma was a loving step-mother, aunt, great-aunt, great-great-aunt, and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and her accomplishments and know that she will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. She always made her family and church the center of her life.
Memorials donations to First United Methodist Church in Lebanon and may be made through the funeral home.
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