Robert Bruce Wilson

1919 - 2004  (84 years)

• Name	Robert Bruce Wilson
  Born	14 Aug 1919	Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Jan 2004	Virginia
  Person ID	I32126	Yatesville History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2016

  
  

  Father	William Washington Wilson,   b. 23 Jun 1865, North Carolina ,   d. 5 Oct 1945, Virginia  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Sue Henderson Yates,   b. 20 Jul 1881, North Carolina ,   d. 6 Jan 1940, Virginia  (Age 58 years)
  Married	26 May 1901	North Carolina
  Family ID	F10476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Bruce Wilson Birth: Aug. 14, 1919 Death: Jan. 20, 2004 US ARMY WORLD WAR II DANVILLE, Va. - Robert Bruce Wilson, 84, of Heritage Towers Apartments, 231 South Ridge St., Apt. 312, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at Piney Forest Health Care Center. Born Aug. 14, 1919, in Danville, he was a son of the late William W. Wilson and Sue Yates Wilson. He served in the U.S. Army from 1940-45 and received several medals. He saw action in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He retired from Dan River Mills in 1981. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Elizabeth Vernon on March 28, 1959. In addition to his wife of the residence, he is survived by one sister, Mary Sue Hodnett of Piney Forest Health Care Center and a number of nieces and nephews. The graveside funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Danville Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Joey Faucette officiating. Graveside military rites will be given by the American Legion Post #1097. The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Townes Funeral Home and at other times will be at the residence. Townes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Published in Danville and Rockingham County from January 21 to January 22, 2004 Burial: Danville Memorial Gardens Danville Danville City Virginia, USA Created by: larry eanes Record added: Aug 25, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 95947636