Irene Wilson

June 14, 1920 - May 23, 2007

Irene Wilson, age 86, of Damascus, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Abingdon Manor Home For The Aged, in Abingdon, Virginia. She was a native of Johnson County, Tennessee and was a daughter of the late Charles Webster Powell and Minnie Cordelia Snyder Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold B. Wilson. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Homer Eugene Powell. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Damascus Senior Citizens and the Damascus United Methodist Church. She is survived by one son, Donald W. Wilson, of Louisa, Virginia; one granddaughter, Donna D. Alshouse; two great grandchildren, Ashley and Wilson Alshouse; one sister, Mary Powell Shore, of Mountain City, Tennessee; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 8:00 P.M. Friday, May 25, 2007, in the Garrett Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jane Ayers officiating. The committal service and interment will be at 11:00 A. M. Saturday, May 26, 2007 at Sunset Memorial Park, Damascus, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Sam McCall, Fred Surber, Jim Bishop, Jason Burgess, John Forrester, and Ronnie Reed. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Damascus United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 358, Damascus, VA 24236. The family will receive friends from 6-7:45 P.M. Friday, May 25, 2007, prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com or you may fax condolences to 276-475-5902. Mrs. Wilson and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Ave., Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.