William Edward Wilson's Obituary
William E. Wilson, age 85, of Leesburg passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018. He was born November 22, 1932 in Macon, GA and moved to Lake County in 1982 from Lake Mary, FL. He was a retired expeditor with Martin Marietta and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He loved fishing, boating, gardening, and NASCAR. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Wilson of Leesburg, FL; daughters; Deborah Jane Wickham of Altamonte Springs, FL, Barbara Denise Thomason of Ocoee, FL, Bettie Kaye Perez of Orlando, FL; brothers, John Calton Wilson of Tavares, FL, Joseph Hugh Wilson of Tavares, FL; step-son, Charles Eugene Combs of Palm Bay, FL; step-daughter, Cheryl Ann Sullivan of Leesburg, FL; 7 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Friday, June 15, 2018 from 10:00AM until 11:00AM at Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares. A Funeral Service will follow in the funeral home chapel at 11:00AM. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778, (352)343-4444. Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall at www.steversonhamlinhilbish.com
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