Rev. Walter M. Wilson

Highlands, NC - Rev. Walter McClain Wilson, age 76, of Mack Wilson Road, Highlands, NC, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, son of the late Mack Wilson and Lona Chastain Wilson. He had pastored several churches in Western North Carolina, and was a member of Shortoff Baptist Church, where he had served as pastor for a number of years. He was a barber and also owned and operated a sawmill for several years. He was a 50 year member and past master of Blue Ridge Lodge #135 AF & AM, a 32nd degree York Rite Mason, and member of Highlands Chapter #437 OES Easter Star.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lucille Nix Wilson, a daughter, Lisa Norris and husband Lester of Highlands, NC; a sister, Dolly McCall and husband Frank, of Highlands, NC; two brothers, Thomas Wilson of Highlands, NC and Albert Wilson of Espanola, New Mexico. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Velma Talley Mason and Ellie Nix and four brothers, Curt, Joe, Lyman and Eugene Wilson.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 4th at 2:00 pm at First Baptist Church in Highlands with Rev. Andy Cloer, Rev. Paul Christy, and Rev. Charles Harris officiating. Burial will be at Clear Creek Cemetery, where Masonic graveside services will be held. Pallbearers will be Dennis Wilson, Craig McCall, Boyd McCall, Bud Wilson, Roger Wilson, Roger Lee Wilson, Edwin Wilson, and Bill Lowe.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Saturday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to Shortoff Baptist Church, PO Box 1217, Highlands, NC or to Clear Creek Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, PO Box 1470, Highlands, NC 28741.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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