Marie Wilson

On Friday, November 10, 2023 our precious mother, and grandmother Marie Patterson Wilson, 89, of 617 Golf Club Road, Danville, Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior and reunited with her loving husband of 55 years, Calvin Emerson Wilson. She was born December 31, 1933 in Danville, VA to the late Kate Norton Patterson and Ira Stanford Patterson. She was a faithful member of Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, until her decline in health prevented her from attending.

It is said, “All people die but not all people live.” Mrs. Wilson really lived. She proudly worked at C&P Telephone company for 43 years, where she made lifelong friends. Outside of work she enjoyed singing hymns, Fox news, westerns, beach trips, and watching Jimmy Swaggart. Everyone that knew her knew her girls were her life. She was always there with homemade potato soup when they were sick, providing a safe haven when someone got a bad grade or ran up a phone bill or to offer sage advice like “If you’re spending more than you’re making, you’re going in the hole.”

Mrs. Wilson was extremely proud of her daughter and granddaughters. She made many sacrifices to ensure they had everything they needed to be happy and succeed at whatever they wanted to do. Countless hours were spent at the dance studio, cheerleading gym, waiting at the bus stop, planting gardens, or simply building forts in the living room. She was always there when needed with sparkling, blue eyes and laughter that was contagious. She was indeed “our sunshine.” Her love and sense of pride in her family is evident in the drawers full of awards, drawings, certificates, vacation bible school crafts and baby teeth (each labeled and dated). There are no words to describe how much she will be missed but we find comfort in knowing she is slow-dancing with the love of her life and catching up with loved ones who went before her.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Wilson is predeceased by her sister Bernice P. Elliot, and brother Carlton S. Patterson. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Wilson Doss and husband, Tommy J. Doss of Danville; her granddaughters, Sarah Kate Doss and husband Caleb Turner of Ohio, Taylor Marie Doss, and Sophia Janice Doss; her adopted daughters, Alma Jo Setliff, and Chenise Blackwell; special caregivers Shirley Logan, Barbara Pounds and Lauren Doss; and one special little dog who misses her dearly, Nugget.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Mt. Hermon Baptist Church with Steve Chromy officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Burial Park in Danville. The family will receive friends Friday, November 17, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Townes Funeral Home, and at other times at 5001 Cobblestone Dr., Danville, VA. The family would like to thank the DLSC and Mt. Hermon VFD for their kindness shown to Mrs. Wilson during her illness.

Please sign the online guestbook on the Memory Wall at www.townesfuneralhome.com The Wilson family has entrusted arrangements to Townes Funeral Home and Crematory, 215 West Main St., Danville, VA, 434-793-1211.