Betty J. Wilson

Betty J. Wilson, age 89, of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Monticello House in Jackson.

She was born April 22, 1927, in St. James, Missouri, daughter of Hope E. and Virginia Tiffin Morton. She and Eugene Wilson were married August 29, 1945 in Perryville, Missouri. He passed away December 14, 2005.

Betty was a 1945 graduate of Jackson High School. She worked for the Cape Girardeau County Collector for 26 years, retiring in 2000. She was a life-long member of the First Presbyterian Church in Jackson. She was a member of the Perdue Circle ladies' group and was a life time auxiliary member of the Altenthal-Joerns American Legion in Jackson. Betty and Eugene enjoyed spending time together traveling and camping.

Loving survivors include two children, Larry Wilson and Virginia (Michael) Brown of Jackson; a sister, Jackie Knight of Fairfax, Virginia; a brother, Donald (Sally) Morton of Chesterfield, Missouri; four grandchildren, Jeff Kinder of Jackson, Brent (Julia) Kinder and Melissa Childers of Kansas City, Missouri, and Kimberly Wilson of St. Petersburg, Florida; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter.

The visitation will be from 4 - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at chapel B of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the funeral home with the Rev. Grant Gillard officiating.

Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

The family suggests that contributions be made to First Presbyterian Church in Jackson or Crown Hospice.