James "Jim" Wilson

James "Jim" William Wilson, 86, of Sistersville, WV, passed away on February 18, 2019 at Sistersville General Hospital. He was born January 17, 1933, in Belmont, WV, a son of the late Paul M. Wilson and Eloise Francis Wilson. He was the grandson of James L. and Artie Taylor Wilson with whom he made his home from the age of seven. Jim was a 1951 graduate of St. Marys High School. He served from 1952-1960 in the United States Navy aboard the USS Ronquil West Pac San Diego, CA. He retired as a mechanic from Union Carbide. He loved gardening and being outside. Jim is survived by his wife of 61 years, Shirley Shreves Wilson of Sistersville, WV; sons, Rich (Lisha) Wilson of Wheeling, WV and Joel (Dawn) Wilson of Parkersburg, WV; daughters, Jill (Kevin) Wagner of Sistersville, WV and Jan Furbee of Bradford, OH; six granddaughters, one grandson, one great-granddaughter and three great-grandsons. In addition to his parents and grandparents, he was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Wilson; sister, Eleanor Flowers and brother, Norman Wilson. Family will receive friends at Myers Funeral Home, Sistersville, WV, on Thursday from 4-8 pm. Funeral Services will be Friday at 11:00 am at the funeral home with Pastor Darrell Mayfield officiating. Interment will be at Paden Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be offered at myersfuneralhomewv.com. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of James "Jim" Wilson, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.