Louise Bagwell Wilson

October 16, 1922 - March 9, 2018

Louise Bagwell Wilson, 95 of Union Grove passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Wilson was born in Marshall County October 16, 1922, the daughter of Leo and Simmie Parker Bagwell. She was married to the late Merle Wilson; he preceded her in death January 2, 1996. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Union Grove First Baptist Church, she sang in the church choir, trio and served as church secretary for several years. She was a hard worker, the oldest of 13 children. She loved to work in her flowers, enjoyed gardening and sharing her home grown garden vegetables with family, friends and neighbors. To help make ends meet and provide for her family, she went to work at the old Blue Bell Plant here in Arab and also worked at the H. D. Lee Plant, later retiring after working several years. She also enjoyed playing Dominoes. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law: Dean and Betty Wilson of Union Grove; two grandsons: Anthony Wilson (Patti) of Arab and Jeffrey Wilson (Carol) of Huntsville; three great grandchildren: Spencer, Callie and Liam Wilson; two brothers and sisters-in-law: Sim and Glenda Bagwell of Somerville and Wendell and JoAnn Bagwell of Arab; two sisters: Marian Jensen of Huntsville and Joy Bernice Collins of Arab and a host of nieces, nephews, other family members, her church family and many dear friends and neighbors; besides her husband, Merle Wilson she was also preceded in death by her parents: Leo and Simmie Bagwell, brothers: Theron, Edwin Cecil, Williard, Roger and Kenneth Bagwell and a sister Juanee Metcalf. Funeral Service will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Union Grove First Baptist Church, Brother Rick Douglas, Brother Greg Narrell, officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Gober Funeral Chapel, directing. Pallbearers will be Anthony Wilson, Jeffrey Wilson, Charlie Tucker, Don Wilson, Ronnie Joe Wilson and Phillip Bagwell. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations be made to the Mountain View Cemetery Fund or to the Union Grove First Baptist Church's Building Fund in memory of Louise Bagwell Wilson. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Union Grove First Baptist Church.