Wilma J. (Crooks) Wilson
January 12, 1937 — January 1, 2020
Wilma J. Wilson, 82 of Crooksville died at 10:50 AM, Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at the SKLD New Lexington Care & Rehab.
She was born on January 12, 1937, a daughter to the late Clarence and Adrienne (née: Bobb) Crooks.
Wilma spent many of her working years, employed by the Essex Wire in Zanesville. She was a member of the auxiliaries for both the VFW Post 9090 Crooksville-Roseville and the American Legion Post 222 in Crooksville. She loved to play cards, go to antique auctions and, in her younger days, was an avid bowler on a league at Maysville Lanes. Wilma made her home in Christ at the Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Roseville. She was a wonderful cook and enjoyed fixing delicious meals for her family.
Surviving Wilma are her children, Jo Ann Fleming (Matt Wheeler), Kim (Brian) Spring and Ronald Wilson all of Crooksville; her brother, Clarence Crooks; her two grandchildren, Kyle David (Kathleen) Fleming and Leigh Taylor Spring and her great-grandchildren, Eleanor Fleming and James Fleming.
In addition to her parents, preceding Wilma in death are her sisters, Georgianna McNeal, Mabel Grant and Mildred Sheets and her son-in-law, Jim Fleming.
A private cremation will occur, and she will be buried in the cemetery grounds of Ebenezer United Methodist Cemetery in Roseville at 11:00 AM, Saturday, January 11, 2020 with Pastor John Alice officiating. All are welcome to join Wilma's family for this service to help celebrate her life and legacy.
You may read the obituary, sign the Online Register Book (Memory Wall) and share a special memory with the family at www.goebelfuneralhome.com.