Melvin L. Wilson

January 26, 1931 - February 23, 2017

MELVIN WILSON Melvin Lenwood Wilson, 86, of Sunrise Beach, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Lake Regional Hospital, Osage Beach, Missouri. He was born January 26, 1931 in Moberly, Missouri a son of Charles Benton and Martha Myrtle (Chaney) Wilson. On April 21, 1953 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he was united in marriage to Joan Marie Penning. Together they have shared the past sixty-three years of marriage. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, James Wilson and five siblings. Survivors include his children, Sandra Boyd and husband Bill of Clarksville, Iowa, Connie Baker and husband Mark of Sunrise Beach, Missouri and Bruce Wilson and wife Denese of LeClaire, Iowa; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Melvin was raised in Moberly, Missouri, spent several years in Arizona and moved to Missouri twenty-three years ago. He served his country proudly in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked for Rath Packing Company for thirty-six years. He was a carpenter and enjoyed building things. He considered himself a jack-of-all-trades. He had a great sense of humor and loved to see others laugh. A celebration of life gathering will be from 1-3 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2017 in Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel. Military honors will be conferred at 3:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.