Wilson Funeral Homes

Wilson Funeral Homes We are a Christian oriented full-service Funeral Home offering a wide variety of services to meet in W. Leroy & Glenda E. Wilson & Sons Funeral Home in 1977.

Frasier Wilson began working in the funeral business in 1964. They married in 1965 and lived next door to the funeral home.Glenda worked at a local insurance office while Leroy went to embalming school at John A. Gupton School of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tennessee. It took 5 years for Leroy to serve his apprenticeship and get his funeral directors and embalmers license making a grand total o

f $1.90 per hour. The opportunity came in 1976 to purchase part interest in a local funeral home about one mile from where the Wilsons began their funeral service career.The partner became sick and the funeral home name was changed to W.L. Their sons, Walter Dewayne Wilson born in 1967 and David LaBron Wilson born in 1970, were raised in the funeral home and ambulance business. Knowing that God had directed their paths in every area of their lives-they had prayed and knew that He would continue to direct them. There were many heartaches, hardships and hard times but God was faithful. It took 17 years to pay the debts left by the previous owners and have things on a 30 day basis. In August of 2001, the Wilsons purchased 3 area funeral homes, J. Avery Bryan Chapel in Chickamauga, GA, Wallis-Stewart Funeral Home in Ringgold, GA and LaFayette Funeral Home in LaFayette, GA.God has blessed us abundantly, above and beyond, more than we could have ever asked or thought. Our goal from the beginning has been and remains to have The Lord first in our lives and business and to serve people.

Skyler Ray Walker passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2025. He was a beloved father, son, brother, fiancé, and friend. ...
07/29/2025

Skyler Ray Walker passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2025. He was a beloved father, son, brother, fiancé, and friend. Skyler resided in Charleston, South Carolina and worked as a Controls Engineer at Leadic Industrial Services. Known by his colleagues for his playful nature, Skyler was always...

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Jo Ann Purcell Smith age 86, of Rock Spring, Georgia passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025. Jo was born on May 23, 193...
07/29/2025

Jo Ann Purcell Smith age 86, of Rock Spring, Georgia passed away peacefully on July 27, 2025. Jo was born on May 23, 1939 in LaFayette, Georgia, to the late Romeo and Thelma Shaw Purcell. She worked with the Credit Bureau in Chattanooga, Tennessee for many years. Jo is preceded in death by her...

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Charles Robert Russell, Jr.November 7, 1954 – July 27, 2025Charles Robert Russell, Jr., 70, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, pass...
07/28/2025

Charles Robert Russell, Jr.
November 7, 1954 – July 27, 2025

Charles Robert Russell, Jr., 70, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025

The family has arranged for a time to remember and honor Charles. Friends and family are invited to join us on Saturday, August 2, 2025,...

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William “Sonny” Durham, age 84, resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at his residenc...
07/28/2025

William “Sonny” Durham, age 84, resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Friday, July 25, 2025 at his residence.
Mr. Durham, son of the late Guy William Durham and Mattie Belle Collins Durham, was born April 11, 1941 in Rossville, Georgia. He was an avid Tennessee Volunteers fan as...

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Arwanna Melissa Zickafoose Atkins, 59, of Rossville, passed away at her residence on July 24, 2025.Born in West Virginia...
07/27/2025

Arwanna Melissa Zickafoose Atkins, 59, of Rossville, passed away at her residence on July 24, 2025.

Born in West Virginia, Arwanna attended Lee University and later made Rossville her home. She had a deep love for cooking and caring for others, dedicating herself as a caregiver to her family....

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MSgt (USAF Ret) Barry L. Riley, age 77, resident of Rising Fawn, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursda...
07/25/2025

MSgt (USAF Ret) Barry L. Riley, age 77, resident of Rising Fawn, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
Mr. Riley, son of the late John Carlisle Riley and Ruth Janet Smith Riley, was born August 4, 1947 in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was retired from the U.S. Air...

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Baxter William Little, 87, of Flintstone, passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2025.Born in 1938 to the late Walte...
07/25/2025

Baxter William Little, 87, of Flintstone, passed away peacefully at home on July 24, 2025.

Born in 1938 to the late Walter and Thelma Little, Baxter was a lifelong resident of Flintstone. He was a proud alumnus of Berry College and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Baxter spent more...

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Teresa Gaye Rhodes Acuff, age 63 of Rossville, Georgia passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Teresa was born in Ringgold,...
07/25/2025

Teresa Gaye Rhodes Acuff, age 63 of Rossville, Georgia passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Teresa was born in Ringgold, Geogia to the late Newell Rhodes and Eva Hullander Rhodes and she resided in the North Georgia and Chattanooga area most of her life. Teresa was of the Baptist faith. She...

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JoAnn “Nana” Griffin, age 87, resident of Rossville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at her residence. ...
07/24/2025

JoAnn “Nana” Griffin, age 87, resident of Rossville, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at her residence.
Mrs. Griffin, daughter of the late Franklin Holland and Mary Ruth Ellis Holland, was born March 23, 1938 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was Methodist by faith and retired...

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David Lawrence WilliamsSeptember 6, 1936 – July 21, 2025David Lawrence Williams, 88, of East Ridge, Tennessee, passed aw...
07/22/2025

David Lawrence Williams
September 6, 1936 – July 21, 2025

David Lawrence Williams, 88, of East Ridge, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, July 21, 2025. He was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and Northwest Georgia area and was a member of Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee....

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Margaret Diane MathenySeptember 15, 1943 – July 20, 2025Margaret Diane Matheny, 81, of Rossville, Georgia, passed away o...
07/21/2025

Margaret Diane Matheny
September 15, 1943 – July 20, 2025

Margaret Diane Matheny, 81, of Rossville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025. She was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the late Emmett Edward and Edith Marie Carter. In 1969, Diane married the love of her life, Bill Matheny,...

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Brenda Marie Davis McKinney, age 64 of Rossville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2025. She was bor...
07/21/2025

Brenda Marie Davis McKinney, age 64 of Rossville, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2025. She was born to the late Jimmy Davis and Margaret Coleman Davis in Chattanooga, TN, has been a lifelong resident of Chickamauga, and was of the Baptist Faith. Brenda was a dedicated...

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