Bill Ray Wilson

Bill Ray Wilson, age 68, died at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith on March 7, 2022. Bill was born November 3, 1953 at Sparks Hospital in Fort Smith, AR to Morris Rex and Mildred Wilson, who preceded him in death. The Wilson family resided in Pocola and Arkoma, Ok. Older brother Wayne R. Wilson, of Searcy, AR survives him.

Bill was graduated from Spiro High School in 1972. He attended WestArk Community College. He worked as a welder at Whirlpool in Fort Smith, AR. until the plant closed. Prior to that he worked at Southwest Rebuilder.

Bill enjoyed flying remote control airplanes, racing remote control cars, shooting pistols and rifles, and watching Razorback sports. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Fort Smith.

A Chapel memorial service will be held March 11, 2022 at 1pm. Interment will be at Oakland Cemetery in Pocola, Ok.