WILSON RONALD D

CPT Ronald D. Wilson was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/08/2019 at the age of 74.0
Memphis, TN
Date of Birth 09/23/1945
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
This information was provided by Sammie Williams - obit

More detail on this person: Ronald Don Wilson, age 73, of Memphis, Tennessee. He was born September 23, 1945 and died on Sunday September 8, 2019. Mr. Wilson served in the United States Marine Corps where he earned the rank of Captain. He served in Vietnam from 1963 until 1971, as a helicopter pilot. After returning from Vietnam, he worked for the Shelby County Sheriff's Department as a jailer for 38 years. He was preceded in death by his parents James H. Wilson, Jr. and Martha A. Wilson. Was also preceded in death by his brother Cullen Tyrone Wilson. Mr. Wilson is survived by his sister, Gail Garlin (Fred), Nieces; Stephanie L. Meyer, and Jessica G. Freeman; Great nieces; Mackenzie Freeman, Carley Joyner, Destiny Cole, and Bailey Smith. Great Great Niece Paisley Freeman. A gathering of friends and family for Ronald will be held Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119, following by an 11 a.m. rotunda service at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery, Memphis, TN. Memphis Funeral Home

Burial information: West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Memphis, TN

This information was last updated 09/23/2019

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025