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In Memory of
Murton H
Wilson
Wilson
1930 - 2014
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Obituary for Murton H Wilson
Murton H. Wilson age 83 years, 9 months, and 30 days of Pine Knot, Kentucky, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 at his home. Funeral services were held Thursday, August 21, 2014 at 8:00 pm at the Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home with Bro. Hap Strunk and Bro. Willis Troxell officiating. Burial services were held privately at the Murton Wilson Family Cemetery.
He was born October 19, 1930 in Strunk, Kentucky to Murry Wilson and Mertie (Spradlin) Wilson. Murton was of the United Baptist faith. He was one of the first employees of the Pine Knot Job Corps when it opened and had worked there as a cook for over twenty five years when he retired. He enjoyed farming and raising big gardens and cattle. Murton also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.
Preceding him in death are his parents; brothers, Mitchell, Mervin, and Marshall Wilson; and a sister, Cordelia Foster.
Survivors include his wife, Georgie (Creekmore) Wilson, whom he married May 21, 1955; sons, Murton L. Wilson and wife, Phyllis, and Burton L. Wilson and wife, Tammy, all of Pine Knot, Kentucky; a brother, Merrell Wilson and wife, Beverly, of Stearns, Kentucky; sisters, Milicia Kidd and husband, Carl, of Pine Knot, Kentucky, Mittie Broach of Revelo, Kentucky, and Macie Stephens, of Indiana; grandchildren, Sharon Standifer and husband, Waylon, Tim Wilson and wife, Pepper, and McKinsey Wilson; and great-grandchildren, Jamie and Jacob Wilson.
Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home served the family of Mr. Murton Wilson.
He was born October 19, 1930 in Strunk, Kentucky to Murry Wilson and Mertie (Spradlin) Wilson. Murton was of the United Baptist faith. He was one of the first employees of the Pine Knot Job Corps when it opened and had worked there as a cook for over twenty five years when he retired. He enjoyed farming and raising big gardens and cattle. Murton also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family.
Preceding him in death are his parents; brothers, Mitchell, Mervin, and Marshall Wilson; and a sister, Cordelia Foster.
Survivors include his wife, Georgie (Creekmore) Wilson, whom he married May 21, 1955; sons, Murton L. Wilson and wife, Phyllis, and Burton L. Wilson and wife, Tammy, all of Pine Knot, Kentucky; a brother, Merrell Wilson and wife, Beverly, of Stearns, Kentucky; sisters, Milicia Kidd and husband, Carl, of Pine Knot, Kentucky, Mittie Broach of Revelo, Kentucky, and Macie Stephens, of Indiana; grandchildren, Sharon Standifer and husband, Waylon, Tim Wilson and wife, Pepper, and McKinsey Wilson; and great-grandchildren, Jamie and Jacob Wilson.
Hickman-Strunk Funeral Home served the family of Mr. Murton Wilson.
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