Velma Irene Wilson, 84, of Old Fort, Tennessee, passed away Friday January 13, 2017 at the family residence.
She was the daughter of the late Paul and Elizabeth Harden Beard; and was also preceded in death by her sisters Frances McCoy and Pauline Starr; and her brothers Eldon Wishon, Donald Beard and Flavis Beard.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Conasauga River Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School. She was a long time Avon Sales Representative in the Old Fort Community. She was loving wife of 60 years, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister.
Irene is survived by her husband G.W. Wilson; her son Hank Wilson of Ocoee;her daughters Debbie Fowler and her husband Randy of Old Fort, Marilyn Hughes of Old Fort and Kim Calhoun and her husband Allen of Cleveland; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her brothers Weldon Beard of Old Fort, George Beard of Cleveland OH and Charlie Beard of Cleveland; her sisters Bonnie Ratcliff of Old Fort and Nina Davis of Cleveland; and two very special loved ones Larry and Jodie Chambers.
A Remembrance of Life Service will be held at noon Monday, January 16 at Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services Wildwood Ave. Chapel with Rev. Jackie Martin and Rev. Blaine Phillips officiating. The interment will follow in the Dill Cemetery in Old Fort.
Jim Rush Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.