Obituary of Robert Douglas Wilson

Services for Robert Douglas Wilson, 78, Arp, will be at 11:00 am, Friday, July 1, in the Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church, Arp, with Reverend Doctor Ron Klingsick officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, July 5 in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. Arrangements are under direction of Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home, Overton. Mr. Wilson died Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in a hospice facility in Tyler. He was born August 19, 1937 in San Antonio to the late Robert Martin Wilson and Sophia Emma Ottmers Wilson. He married Mary-Edlyne Brooks May 22, 1966 in Sweetwater and retired from the US Air Force after 21 years of service. He also retired from the US Postal service after 20 years of service. He loved to work and was a member of the Arp Emmanuel Baptist Church where he was very active and attended church every Sunday. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Mary-Edlyne Brooks Wilson, Arp; a son, Robert Wilson, Arp; a daughter Melissa Burch, San Antonio; a sister, Dorothy Kirkpatrick, Houston; 6 grandchildren, Elisabeth Burch, Matthew Burch, Ethan Burch, Allison Burch, Robert Wilson III, and Jordan Wilson. Pallbearers will be men from the church. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 am until 11:00 am, Friday, July 1 prior to the service.