Donald Wilson

December 15, 1940 - November 16, 2007

Donald Wayne Wilson, age 66, of Louisa, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Washington County, Virginia, and was a son of the late Harold B. Wilson and Irene Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and worked for the railroad for 45 years, starting his career with Fruit Growers Express Company and retiring from Amtrak Auto Train. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Wilson, of Louisa, Virginia; one daughter, Donna D. Alshouse, of Stafford, Virginia; two grandchildren, Ashley and Wilson Alshouse; an aunt, Mary Shore, of Mountain City, Tennessee; and several cousins. The funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 19, 2007 in the Garrett Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lonnie Salyers officiating. The committal service and interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park in Damascus, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Wilson Alshouse, Marc Perrone, Michael Alshouse, Russell Shaw, Ray Jobin, and Danny Lipscomb. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the University of Virginia Cancer Center, P.O. Box 800334, Charlottesville, VA 22908 or the Hospice of the Piedmont, 2200 Old Ivy Road, Suite 2, Charlottesville, VA 22903. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. Sunday, November 18, 2007 at Garrett Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Mr. Donald W. Wilson and his family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Ave., Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.