Delores Tanner Wilson

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Memorial Service and Reception
Central Baptist Church
3333 Dave Ward Dr.
Conway, AR  72034
Saturday, November 17, 2018
2:00-4:00 p.m.
Delores Tanner Wilson

of Conway, AR

June 18, 1935 - November 12, 2018

Delores ''Dode'' Tanner Wilson, 83, of Conway, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018. She was born June 18, 1935 to the late Thomas and Juanita (Walden) Tanner. Dode was preceded in death by her husband, Jack H. Wilson and siblings, Dana Jane Gardner and Tom Tanner.

Dode was born in St. Louis, MO and grew up in Little Rock, AR. She graduated from Little Rock High School in 1953 then attended the University of Houston.

Dode and Jack were married December 11, 1954 in Little Rock at Henderson Methodist Church, the neighborhood church.

Jack was a Civil Engineer with the United States Army Corp of Engineers and Dode was Jack's biggest supporter. Numerous times she packed up the household of 6 to move to whichever small town in Arkansas that was close to his worksite. Finally settling in the small town of Conway in 1964 where Jack was the Project Engineer at the Toad Suck Ferry Lock and Dam #8.

Jack died in May of 1996 at the age of 66 and Dode remained faithful to his memory until her death.

Dode was an avid reader and Sudoku expert. She loved her family and every Friday was ''Friday Nite at Granny's'' where the family gathered to eat supper.

Left to cherish her memory are her children and their spouses; Jack and Vivian Wilson, John and Kelli Wilson, Jeff and Rhonda Wilson, Susan Wilson and Mike Gibbs. Dode also leaves her grandchildren and their spouses; Joe and Jessica Lawson, Jake and Kelli Lawson, Whitney and Ryan Guy, Haley and Justin Green, Kayla Wilson, Rhianne Wilson, Stephanie Odom and April York; her great-grandchildren; Ryleigh, Jaxon, Tanner, Jase and Norah Lawson, Jordi Lawson, Raelyn Wilson, Bradyn Eubanks, Carter and Peyton Odom, Caleb Credit and Abigail Cooper and her brother in law, David Gardner of Millington, TN.

A memorial service and reception will be Saturday, November 17 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Central Baptist Church Family Life Center located at 3333 Dave Ward Dr. Conway, AR 72034.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Central Baptist Church Food Pantry at the above address or to Henderson United Methodist Church, 13000 W. Baseline Rd, Little Rock, AR 72210.

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Carol Parker Burr
Conway, AR
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Saturday, November 17, 2018

Susan ,
Thinking of you and praying for comfort . It's not easy losing a parent . Love you.

Alan & Che Lee
Wooster, AR
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Alan and I are so very sorry your loss and are in our hearts and prayers.

Tricia & David Moix
Conway, AR
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Sorry to hear of the passing of your Mom.

We each have to work through the passing of a loved one in our own time and in our own way.

We hope your time in sorrowful mourning is short and your way is one of great memories with your Mom.

God Bless
Tricia and David Moix