Bobby Wilson

Mr. Bobby Wilson, 73, of Madisonville, KY died at 2:00 A.M. Saturday, February 11, 2006 at the Regional Medical Center. \ Born December 7, 1932 in Madisonville, KY he was the son of the late James Wilson and Mary Ellen Walker Wilson Christian. He was also preceded in death by one son, Daniel Glenn Wilson, two brothers, John Wilson and Roy Wilson and one sister, Margaret Gordon. \ He was a retired coal miner having worked for Peabody River Queen Mines and was a US Navy veteran. He was a member of the VFW Post # 5480 and the American Legion Post # 6. \ He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Martha Cartwright Wilson; two daughters, Denise Casares and Cindy Wilson, both of Madisonville; one son, Danny Wilson of Madisonville; two sisters, Modell Knox of Madisonville and Jonell Riggs of Trivoli, Illinois; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren . \ Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Monday, Feb. 13, 2006 at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Father Joe Ashby officiating. Burial will follow in the Grapevine Cemetery with Military graveside rites. Pallbearers will be Cliff Wilson, Anthony Wilson, Charles Gordon, Jimmy Knox, Joey Omer, Ricky Wilson and John Ed Gordon. \ Friends may call from 9:00 A.M. until the service on Monday at the funeral home. \ \