Honoring The Life Of Ruth Wilson
Ruth Caldwell Wilson 94 was called home to Our Heavenly Father on
March 13,2020. Ruth was born to Henry and Eliza Jane Caldwell in Columbia, SC on
March 6, 1926. She was raised in Greensboro, NC with her older sister Johnie
Mae. Ruth graduated from James B. Dudley High School in 1943. She married
Lester Wilson Jr. and had 4 children Billy, Angela, Cheryl, and Denise.
Ruth was a career homemaker and did domestic work from time to time.
Ruth really loved Bethel AME Church and was a member for over 65 years. She
served as Secretary for the Louise Craig Scholarship Club for many years. Ruth
was a servant leader in the community, a nurturer, and caregiver for many.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister Johnie Mae Herbin and
niece Ernestine Herbin.
Ruth is survived by her son, Billy Wilson (Veronica), daughters, Angela
Fitzgerald, Cheryl Wilson and Denise Henderson. Grandchildren Derek Wilson,
Jarred Fitzgerald, Darius Wilson, Sonya Henderson, Lauren Fitzgerald, Lamar
Henderson (Lynnae), of Maryland and Devin Wilson, Great grandchildren Jeremiah
Bagley and Abria Thacker One niece Elizabeth Alexander (Leo deceased), and her
daughters Tonja Alexander (Natalie) and Danielle Dorch (Troy), and their
children Troy Dorch Jr. Kai Alexander and Tori Dorch, of Irvington NJ.
Sons-In-Law John Fitzgerald and Joseph Henderson; Adopted grandchildren Jeffery
Taylor, Danielle Dawkins, Tierra Grady and numerous others.
A celebration of her life with family and friends will be held at a later date.
In lieu of
flowers and food, please make donations in her memory to the Louise Craig
Scholarship Fund at Bethel AME Church, 200 N. Regan Street Greensboro NC 27401
or Dudley Alumni Association, James B. Dudley Class of 1943, P.O. Box 21971,
Greensboro, NC 27420 in Memory of Ruth C. Wilson.