Obituary of Ernest Newton "Skip" Wilson Jr.

ERNEST NEWTON "SKIP" WILSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, August 3, 2000 

Ernest Newton ``Skip'' Wilson Jr., 48, owner and operator of Shooters in Franklin and a former police officer, died Aug. 2, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Providence, R.I., Skip was a son of the late Ernest N. and Vivian Duck Wilson. He was an Army veteran and a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. 

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Britt Wilson; a daughter, Erin Leigh Wilson of Courtland ; a son, Caleb Augustus Wilson of Franklin and a brother, Sidney E. Wilson of Franklin. 

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Riverside Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Sharon James officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, Franklin Relay for Life, 2730 Ellsmere Ave., Norfolk, VA 23513. 
Edition: FINAL
Section: LOCAL
Page: B8


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Ernest Newton "Skip" Wilson Jr., 48, owner and operator of Shooters in Franklin and former police officer, died 2 Aug 2000 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Providence, R.I., son of Ernest N. and Vivian Duck Wilson.

A graveside service was held 4 Aug 2000 at Riverside Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Sharon James officiating.

––– Transcript –––

ERNEST NEWTON "SKIP" WILSON

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, August 3, 2000

Ernest Newton "Skip" Wilson Jr., 48, owner and operator of Shooters in Franklin and a former police officer, died Aug. 2, 2000, in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Providence, R.I., Skip was a son of the late Ernest N. and Vivian Duck Wilson. He was an Army veteran and a member of Sycamore Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Britt Wilson; a daughter, Erin Leigh Wilson of Courtland; a son, Caleb Augustus Wilson of Franklin and a brother, Sidney E. Wilson of Franklin.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday [4 Aug 2000] in Riverside Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Reginald Warren and the Rev. Sharon James officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today [3 Aug 2000] at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, and suggests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, Franklin Relay for Life, 2730 Ellsmere Ave., Norfolk, VA 23513.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Ernest Newton "Skip" Wilson Jr.           |
| Age   | 48                                        |
| Birth | 1952 (estimated); Providence, R.I.        |
| Death | 2 Aug 2000; Southampton Memorial Hospital |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                            | Relationship         | Residence          |
| Ernest Newton "Skip" Wilson Jr. | Decedent             | Franklin, Virginia |
| Sherry Britt Wilson             | Wife                 | Not stated         |
| Erin Leigh Wilson               | Daughter             | Courtland          |
| Caleb Augustus Wilson           | Son                  | Franklin           |
| Sidney E. Wilson                | Brother              | Franklin           |
| Ernest N. Wilson                | Father (predeceased) | Not stated         |
| Vivian Duck Wilson              | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated         |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, VA         |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 3 Aug 2000          |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | LOCAL               |
| Page     | B8                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Owner and operator of Shooters in Franklin
• Former police officer
• Army veteran
• Member of Sycamore Baptist Church
• Also known as "Skip"
• Spouse's birth name was Sherry Britt


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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