Papaw Wilson went to be with the Lord on May 20th at the Veterans Home in Jackson, MS. Sextus
Shearer Wilson, known as Steve, was born in Winchester, Arkansas on January 30, 1925 to Sextus
Shearer Wilson and Nancy Nunn Wilson. He graduated from the School of the Ozarks in Point Lookout,
MO. He was the first 17 year old in Arkansas to enlist in the Army Air Force. He attended Arkansas until
he became 18 years old, at which time he was admitted into the service. He served in the 84th Troop
Carrier Squadron as Staff Sargent, radio operator, during WWII, and was in the European Arena for 18
months. After the war he returned to ARK. and trained and showed Tennessee Walking Horses for a
period of time. He joined his sister in New Orleans and attended Gulf Radio School and worked for
Moran Towing Co. as a radio operator. While living in New Orleans he met and married Rose Ann Barron
and went to work for RCA Television Service. They were transferred to Jackson, MS. where he later had
his own TV Service center. After closing his business, he worked for Joe Williams Electric Co., Cabell
Electric CO., LM Berry CO., Robinson Brothers and Paul Moak Pontiac as a salesman. He retired at age 62
and filled time with family and friends and ministry. He was an active member of First Baptist Church of
Raymond, and taught Sunday school to different age groups, from young men to Senior Adults at Riggs
Manor. He was a Deacon and active in the Brotherhood and Extension Department of the Church and
ministered through numerous mission trips in the United States, Honduras and Brazil. He was involved
in prison ministry, serving at Oakley Training School, Raymond Prison and Parchman. Serving the Lord
and his family and friends was his joy. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sextus and Nancy
Wilson, sisters Polly Wilson and Katherine Dean and grandson Brian Sullivan. He is survived by his wife of
66 years, Rose Wilson, daughters, Rebecca (Darryl), Nancy (Ray), Son, Steven (Jane); grandsons, Michael
Martin (Kim), Brian Martin (Sarah Frances), David Cole (Emily), Daniel Cole (Bethany), Stephen Cole
(Amber), Robert Wilson (Jessica), Andrew Wilson, John Wilson, Barry Sullivan (Katie); great
grandchildren, Anna Rose Martin, Kaiden Martin, Emma Grace Martin, Samuel Martin, Harper Cole,
Paxton Cole, August Cole, Deacon Cole, Mary Catharine Cole, Tyler Sullivan, Lindsey Sullivan, Adien
Sullivan, Ava Sullivan, Anderson Sullivan, and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life will be
held on May 23rd at 11:00am at First Baptist Church of Raymond, MS. Visitation will be at the Church
from 5pm to 7pm Monday, May 22nd and at 10am Tuesday, May 23rd, one hour prior to the service. In
lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to First Baptist of Raymond Brotherhood, or to Meadow Grove
Baptist, Brandon, MS building fund. Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Raymond, MS is Handling
Arrangements