Individual Details
Charles Ferd Wilson
(7 Aug 1931 - 18 May 2013)
Charles Ferd Wilson of Midland, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 18th at Medical Center hospital in Odessa Texas. He was 81 years old. Charles, who is better known as Ferd, was born on August 7, 1931 to Carl Douglas Wilson and Emma Lee Wilson in Iraan, Texas. Ferd served in the United States Navy for 22 years before retiring in 1970 as an AK-1. It was during this service that he met the love of his life, Sonia Rosemary Weber. They married in 1956 in Tangier, French Morocco in North Africa. This started a long loving marriage that traveled the world and settled down in Midland, Texas after retiring a second time from Phillips Petroleum Company. Ferd was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Charles Ferd Wilson Jr. and his brother, Stanton Wilson. Charles is survived by his wife Sonia, sons, Carl Alan Wilson and wife Rhonda of Midland, Patrick Michael Wilson of Midland, Michael Ferd Wilson and wife Karla of Midland, Kent Douglas Wilson and wife Denise of Fort Worth, TX; twin daughters, Alicia Louise Thomas and husband Donald of Keller, TX, Sonya Jean Johnson and husband Gary of Midland; brother Buzz Wilson of Mansfield TX; sister, Douglas Ann Blue of Crane, TX; 15 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Ferd was dearly loved and will be missed on this earth, but we know he is in a better place and we will see him again someday in Heaven. A visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Ellis Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, May 22 at Resthaven Memorial Park. Online condolences may be offered at www.ellisfunerals.com.
Published in Midland Reporter-Telegram on May 21, 2013.
Published in Midland Reporter-Telegram on May 21, 2013.
Events
Families
Spouse | Sonia Rosemary Weber (1931 - 2018) |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Father | Carl Douglas Wilson (1902 - 1963) |
Mother | Emma Lee Strange (1912 - 1971) |
Sibling | Douglas Ann Wilson (1935 - 2019) |
Sibling | Stanton Wilson ( - ) |
Sibling | Living |
Notes
Birth
Charles Ferd WilsonEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 07 Aug 1931
Event Place: Iraan, Pecos, Texas, United States
Sex: Male
Father's Name: Carl Duglas Wilson
Mother's Name: Erma Lee Strange
Census (family)-shared
C D Wilson Head Male 38 Texas - Rancher, sheep ranchingEmily Wilson Wife Female 28 Arkansas
Charles Wilson Son Male 8 Texas
Douglas Ann Wilson Daughter Female 3 Texas
Death
or Midland, Midland County, TexasObituary
Deceased Name: Charles Ferd WilsonEvent Type: Obituary
Event Date: 21 May 2013
Event Place: Texas, United States
Residence Place: Midland, Texas
Residence Date: 18 May 2013
Sex: Male
Age: 81
Birth Date: 07 Aug 1931
Birthplace: Iraan, Texas
Death Date: 18 May 2013
Death Place: Odessa, Texas
Newspaper: Midland Reporter-Telegram
Spouse and Children
Charles Ferd Wilson Son Male
Emma Lee Wilson Wife Female
Ferd Son Male
Others on Record
Sonia Rosemary Weber Unknown Female
Charles Ferd Wilson Jr Unknown Male
Stanton Wilson Unknown Male
Carl Alan Wilson Unknown Male
Rhonda Wilson Unknown Female
Patrick Michael Wilson Unknown Male
Michael Ferd Wilson Unknown Male
Kent Douglas Wilson Unknown Male
Denise Wilson Unknown Female
Alicia Louise Thomas Unknown Female
Donald Thomas Unknown Male
Sonya Jean Johnson Unknown Female
Gary Johnson Unknown Male
Buzz Wilson Unknown Male
Douglas Ann Blue Unknown Female
Karla Wilson Unknown Female
Burial
PLOT Lawn CryptsInscription: AK 2 US NAVY
Endnotes
1. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8TR-3VW.
2. Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJ3-1ZY.
3. United States Census, 1940 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4SY-LG1.
4. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKLM-P4L5.
5. Find a Grave Memorial 186431643.