Kenneth E. Wilson
6 April 1939 - 15 August 2023
Carolyn W. Wilson
15 May 1939 - 28 August 2009
Kenneth "Ken" Edwin Wilson, 84,
of Howe left his earthly home peacefully
surrounded by family on Tuesday, August
15, 2023.
Ken was born to Willie "Bill" and Lucy
(Lockett) Wilson at home on
April 6, 1939 just outside of Van
Alstyne. He attended school in Van
Alstyne and Howe before graduating from
Sherman High School in 1957.
The next day, on May 25. 1957, he
married his beloved wife, Carolyn
Wicks. Carolyn was the daughter of
Benjamin and Hazel (Forbus) Wicks
formally of Sherman. They had more than
51 years together and four
children before the Lord took her on
August 28, 2008.
Ken was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army
and his service to his country
between October 1958 and February 1962
as a Specialist 4, Wheel Vehicle
Mechanic. He received his basic training
at Fort Carson, Colorado
before being stationed in Aberdeen,
Maryland where his bride and oldest
son, Kenneth, were able to join him
before returning to Texas while Ken
was on tour at Camp Page, South Korea,
stationed with the 4th Support
Company, the 8th Army.
After leaving the military to rejoin his
family in Texas, Ken began his
30 year career with Texas Instruments.
He worked in their Dallas,
Sherman and McKinney facilities before
retiring. He loved to tell the
story of how he was the first employee
in the all-new Sherman plant.
The responsibility of opening the new
plant wasn't a burden but an
honor for him. During the early years of
working for T.I., he attended
Grayson County College and East Texas
State University. He was a Summa
Cum Laude honor graduate from both,
receiving his A.S. and B.D. in
Criminal Justice. He was a member of the
Alpha Chi National Honor
Scholarship Societies of Texas, Lambda
Chapter of ETSU.
After enjoying a bit of retirement, Ken
went to work for the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice at
the Beto I Unit in Palestine
and the French Robertson Unit in Abilene
before transferring to the
Choice Moore Unit in Bonham. It was here
that Ken was the first
employee to retire from the C. Moore
unit four years after it opened.
Ken enjoyed talking about guns, shooting
guns, going to casinos, deer
hunting, playing 42, traveling,
motorcycles, guns and, of course, guns.
He taught his children and grandchildren
to enjoy these things as well.
He even taught one of his daughter's
friends how to shoot before she
joined the Air Force. He was a member of
the American Legion Van
Alstyne, Texas - James Adams Post 376
and an Endowment Life Member of
the National Rifle Association.
He is survived by sons, Kenneth Wilson
II and wife, Brenda; David
Wilson and wife, Betty, all of Howe;
daughter, Katheryn and husband,
Cecil Scott of Bells; daughter-in-law,
Stacy Williams of Weatherford;
grandchildren, Tracey Stebbins and
husband, Kenneth Stebbins Jr,
Marissa and husband, Tristan Staley all
of Denison, William and wife,
Kalinda Wilson of Howe; Nathan and wife,
Ashley Wilson of Bells; Meghan
Williams of Weatherford and fiance,
Jasen Alker of Decatur, Texas and
ten great-grandchildren.
Ken is preceded in death by his parents,
Willis and Lucy Wilson; wife,
Carolyn Wilson all formerly of
Howe; their youngest son, Gary
Wilson, formally of Weatherford; and
only sibling, sister and
brother-in-law, Barbara and Phillip
Mudrick, formally of Paris,
Tennessee.
Family and friends will gather from
2-2:45 Saturday, August 19, 2023 at
the Scoggins Funeral Home and
Crematory at 637 West Van Alstyne
Parkway in Van Alstyne. Graveside
services with military honors will
begin at 3p.m. at the Van Alstyne
Cemetery. Jerry Newton and David
Harrison will officiate. Pallbearers
will be Kenneth Wilson II,
David Wilson, William Wilson,
Nathan Wilson, Cecil Scott and
Kenneth Stebbins Jr. Honorary
pallbearers will be Terry Wilson and
James Byers.
Ken's family wish to extend their
sincere gratitude to the staff at
Texoma Medical Center for their care and
support these last three
months. Condolences may be registered
on-line.
