Kim Wilson

NEWTON…. Mr. Kim Wesley Wilson, a resident of Newton, died early Friday morning, April 3, 2020 in a Dothan hospital. He was 62.

Due to the COVID-19 guidelines, a private family graveside will be held at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, near Newton with Reverend Mike Griggs and Reverend Bryan Carpenter officiating. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Mr. Wilson was a native and lifelong resident of Newton. He was a 1976 graduate of Dale County High School and received an associate degree from Wallace College. Mr. Wilson was engaged in farming and raising chickens most of his adult lifetime. He was an active member of the National Rifle Association and enjoyed spending his spare time fishing. Mr. Wilson was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where he formerly served as a deacon. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Wesley Wilson.

Survivors include his mother, Virginia Mayhall Wilson, Newton; two sisters, Cindy Bradshaw (Doyle), Newton and Tammy Williams (Greg), Ozark; niece and nephews, Ashley Sanders (Adam), Jordan Williams, Wesley Bradshaw, and Tyler Bradshaw; aunt and uncle, Ruth Baker, Huntsville, AL and Coleman Wilson, Chattanooga, TN.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Ricky McLin, Shaun Carpenter, Mark Potts, Wesley Bradshaw, Adam Sanders, and Jordan Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Tyler Bradshaw, Jack Sammons, Joe Williams, and Darril Blocker.