Loren Wilson

Loren Lavel Wilson of Bloomfield, Missouri the son of the late Edward and Mary (Strauser) Wilson was born on September 07, 1934 in Leora, Missouri and passed away on April 15, 2022 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 87 years. Loren was a member of the Leora Missionary Baptist Church in Leora, Missouri were he also served as a Deacon. Recently he was attending the Gilead (Hills) General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, Missouri. He enjoyed having fish frys, traveling with family, going to the community exercise class, reading his Bible and going on mission trips. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family. Loren married Dorothy Mae Jones on January 01, 1954 in Essex, Missouri until her passing on February 09, 2020. Loren is survived by one son Keith (Vicky) Wilson of Bloomfield, Missouri; two daughters Sherry (Gary) Cole of Malden, Missouri and Tracey (Philip) Tippen of Bloomfield, Missouri; seven grandchildren Michael (Kara) Wilson of Bloomfield, Missouri, Casey (Randall) Thomas of Forney, Texas, Aaron (Kerri) Cole of Malden, Missouri, Caleb Cole of Jackson, Missouri, Katie Tippen of Bloomfield, Missouri, Lauren Tippen of St. Louis, Missouri, Isabelle Tippen of Bloomfield, Missouri; eight great grandchildren Kaydence Cole, William Cole, Hayden Rocamontes, Tracilynne Thomas, Zayden Thomas, Zander Thomas, Libby Wilson and Annie Wilson. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Mary Wilson; his wife Dorothy Wilson and one sister Shelby Bennett. A host of family and friends also survive. Visitation will be held on Thursday April 21, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday April 22, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held on Friday April 22, 2022 at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel of Dexter, Missouri with Rev. Steve Tippen officiating and Rev. Ronnie Stevens reading the obituary. Interment will be held at the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family ask for donations to be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital in Loren’s name. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service info@watkinsfuneralhome.com or phone 573-624-3548