Mr. Donald Vardon Wilson

April 5, 1932 - December 5, 2017

Mr. Donald Vardon Wilson, 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Wilson was a native and former resident of Castleberry, AL and has resided in Bay Minette, AL for the past 67 years. He was a member of the Mason Bay Minette Lodge II, 32nd degree Scottish Rite and a Shriner, member of ABBA Temple of Mobile, the American Legion Post #188 of Bay Minette, AL and a past member of the Bay Minette VFW. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lois M. Paul Wilson, son-in-law, J.W. Hicks and great granddaughter, Harley Levine. He is survived by his children, Carolyn Brown and husband Brownie, Kay Hicks, Renee Plato and husband Bubba and Gwen Ward and husband Andy; grandchildren, Michael Worley, Joanne Goff and husband Jerry Lee, Brandon Hicks and wife Kimberly, Angel O’Keefe and husband Allen, Will Plato, Holly Mixon and husband Chris, Betsy Plato and Fiance Dustin, Levi Plato, Jared McGhee and wife Maegan and Heather Quinn and husband Cary; nineteen great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Extended family, T.J. Thompson and wife Tammy, Margaret Cox (special friend and caregiver) and Roy Wilson and extended grandchildren, Emily, Little T.J., Colton and Trinity. Funeral services will be Friday, December 8, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Chaplain Grant Dykes officiating. Burial will follow at the Bay Minette Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, December 8, 2017 from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Michael Worley, T.J. Thompson, Levi Plato, Jared McGhee, Colton Thompson, Brandon Hicks, Will Plato and Jerry Lee Goff. Honorary Pallbearers will be Joanne Goff, Betsy Plato, Holly Mixon, Angel O’Keefe, Heather Quinn, Emily Thompson, Tammy Jean Thompson, Freddie McDill and Harry Byrant. Flowers will be accepted or memorials maybe made to the Veteran’s Administration, American Legion, Shriners or Masonic Lodge. Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC in charge of all arrangements, Atmore, Alabama.