YANCEY COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - Orin John Wilson, 4 Jun 2002 ORIN JOHN WILSON NEWDALE – Orin John Wilson, 68, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at Spruce Pine Community Hospital. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Charlie “Bud” and Pearl Presnell Wilson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Gertrude Hopson Wilson, and an infant son, David Kent Wilson. He was owner/operator of O.J. Wilson Stone Company. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Tipton Wilson of the home; three daughters, Deborah Young of Micaville, Donna “Cricket” Winters of Newdale, and Trinity Wilson of Marion; two sons, Douglas Wilson of Morganton, and Orin John Wilson II of the home; three sisters, True Elliott, Faye Boone and Winnie McKinney, all of Newdale; two brothers, Robert Charles Wilson and Frank Leonard Wilson, both of Newdale; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at 8 p.m.Thursday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. Rev. David Gillespie officiated. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mitchell News Journal www.mitchellnews.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------