Janice G. Wilson, 82, of Russell Springs, KY passed from this life on Wednesday morning, April 12, 2023 at Baptist Health Lexington. She was born in Creelsboro, KY on December 1, 1940.
Janice was one of two children born to the union of the late Melvin Ray and Elizabeth Withers Garner. She was a long-time educator for the Russell County Board of Education, teaching high school mathematics for 32 years. Janice was a very faithful member of Russell Springs First Baptist Church where she taught 4 and 5-year-olds Sunday School and Bible School for over 50 years. She also had almost 60 years of Sunday School perfect attendance. Janice loved making picture albums and giving them to her friends and family upon a wedding or birth. She will be missed by all who knew her.
SURVIVORS:
1 son: Mark Wilson of Russell Springs
Her nephew: Phil (Laura) Garner of Georgetown
Her nieces: Angela (Charles) Emerson of Russell Springs and Alesa (Stephen) Johnson of Somerset
4 grandchildren & 1 great-grandchild
8 great-nieces & nephews and 2 great-great-nieces
Sister-in-law: Faye Garner Harris
In addition to her parents, Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Carldo Wilson, who passed away on May 6, 2021 and by a brother, Phillip Ray Garner.
Funeral Service: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 10:00amCT at Russell Springs First Baptist Church with Bro. Christian Naylor and Phil Garner officiating
Burial: Russell Springs City Cemetery
Visitation: Friday, April 21, 2023 from 5:00pm-8:00pmCT and Saturday after 8:00amCT at Russell Springs First Baptist Church
Pallbearers: Philip Garner, Paul Garner, Brentley Johnson, Weber Wilson, Lincoln Helm and Kendall Catron.
Honorary pallbearers: Chris Wilson, Gene Helm, Pete Lee, Donnie Morrison, Keith Ellis, Jeff Hubbard, Charles Smith, Jay Helm, Jonathan Smith, Josh Root, Joe Branscum, Donnie Jones, Charlie Anderson, Corey Hayes, Gabe Martin, Doug Holmes, and Ryan Morrison.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations of sympathy be made to Russell Springs First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1477, Russell Springs, KY 42642 or Gideon’s International.
Funeral arrangements are under the care and direction of Bernard Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.bernardfuneralhome.com.
