William Larry Wilson's Obituary
William Larry Wilson, 81. of Memphis, Texas died Sunday, January 12, 2025 in Memphis, Texas.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Cremation & Arrangements are by Robertson Funeral Directors of Memphis.
William was born August 29, 1943 in Pensacola, Florida to William Wiley and Hattie Mae Bodiford Wilson. He married Cynthia Ward on July 2, 2004 in Milton, Florida. He served our country in the US Navy for 20 years, after his retirement from the military he became a pawn shop owner for over 20 years. He had been a resident of Navarre Beach, Florida before moving to Memphis, Texas 20 years ago. He loved working with his hands, fixing stuff, doing stuff with his grandsons, and his favorite pastime was watching TV. William was a fantastic person always helping people, especially children.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sisters, Patricia Philpot and Betty J. Wilson.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Wilson of Memphis; his sons, William Briar Thompson of Memphis, Bradley Chance Richardson of Memphis, and Lonnie Sirmons and wife Sonya of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; his daughters, Christi Rotton and husband Keith of Norfolk, Virginia and Samantha Thompson of Memphis; a brother, Terry Wilson of Milton, Florida; and his grandchildren, William Briar Thompson, Bradley Chance Richardson,Tanner Rotton, Mason Sirmons, and Alex Sirmons.
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