Rev. Leonard Virgil Wilson, age 74 of LaFollette

Rev. Leonard Virgil Wilson, age 74 of LaFollette passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023.   He was pastor of Rock of Christ Lighthouse Church for several years, was a family man, and was not a quitter.  Rev. Wilson enjoyed fishing, cracking jokes, and flea markets.  He was a singer, played the guitar, and was a great story teller.  Preceded in death by Wife, Linda Wilson, Son,Russell Wilson, Father, Virgil Elmer Wilson, and Sister, Helen Jean Griffith.


Survivors:  Children, Sherry Lee Mattox and husband, Tim,Misty Johnson, Tonya Wilson, and Amber Wilson; Grandchildren, Shelly, Tilly, Molly, Emily, Chloe, Haley, Preston, Jacob, Peyton, Adam, Brittany, Amber,Jessica, Erika, Taylor, Dora, Isabella, Xavier, Maranda, and Elsa; Several Great-Grandchildren; Mother, Anna Gillette Wilson; Sister, Ann Felker; Former Wife and Mother of Russell, Sherry, and Misty, Sharon Dockery.  Several other relatives and friends.


Funeral Services Monday, January 9, 2023, 1:00 P. M. at Calvary’s Way Church, Loop Road, LaFollette, TN with Rev. Dusty Brock officiating.  Interment to follow at Sharp Wilson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Monday before funeral services at the Church.  Walters Funeral Home of LaFollette is honored to be serving the family of Rev. Leonard Virgil Wilson.