Roy Richard Wilson
Former pastor at Christian Missionary Alliance
The Rev. Roy Richard Wilson, 89, of Washington, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, in Donnell House, Washington.
He was born March 14, 1924, in Houston, a son of Raymond H. Wilson and Ruth E. Gray Wilson.
He was a graduate of Canonsburg High School in 1942 and Nyack College.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving as an aviation machinist mate second class from 1942 to 1946. He received the Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
The Rev. Wilson was an evangelist for eight years prior to becoming the pastor at Christian Missionary Alliance in Washington from 1961 to 1988. After retirement, he returned to being an evangelist. He enjoyed playing violin, singing and all music.
On August 11, 1946, he married Ella Maude, who died April 27, 2008.
Surviving are a son, the Rev. Richard (Jeanne) Wilson of Washington; two daughters, Rebecca (Michael) Markley and Jeanne (William) Moore, both of Washington; a sister, Lois Parker of Houston; 12 grandchildren, Erin (David) Dinch, Daniel (Lisa) Wilson, Nathan (Amanda) Wilson, Melanie (Lawrence) Lytton, Steven (Becky) Shoup, Rachel (Scott) Chunko, Onilee (Bill) Moore, Jonathan (Michelle) Markley, Ashlee (Zachary) Stringer, William Moore, Andrew Moore and Samuel Moore; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are two brothers, Irvin G. Wilson and Robert A. Wilson as an infant, and a sister, Donna Jean Bailey.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in William G. Neal Funeral Homes Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington, where services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, January 17, with Pastor Fred McCloskey. Burial will follow Forest Lawn Gardens, McMurray.
Memorial contributions can be made to Washington City Mission, 84 West Wheeling Street, Washington, PA 15301.
Additional information and a guest book are available at www.NealFuneralHome.com.