Shirley Jean Wilson

Shirley Jean Wilson, 67, of 48 First St. Collinsville, VA passed away Friday May 20, 2011 at Stanley Town Healthcare Center in Bassett, VA. The Funeral Service will be held Tuesday May 24th, 11:00 am at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Overlook Cemetery, Eden, NC. Shirley Wilson was born August 27, 1943 in Ridgeway, VA to the late Early Melvin Wilson and the late Eva Odell Wilson Holt. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Longwood College, she obtained her Masters in Food Administration from the University of Georgia. She began her total forty-three year public education career in Franklin County as a Home Economics teacher, then becoming the Food Service Director of Henry County Public Schools, a position she held for over thirty years. Survivng are her daughter; Terri Lynn Cedotal Hansen and husband Deane of Powell, TN, three grandchildren; Staley Marie, Andrew and Daniel Hansen and one great grandchild Braylon Hansen all of Powell, TN, one aunt; Irene Odell Campbell of Ridgeway, VA, one brother-in-law Horace Foster of Danville, VA, one niece; Daniel Foster Hines of Danville, VA, one nephew; Jason Farmer of Axton, VA, two great nieces and two great nephews, several cousins and special family like friends Mike and Sue Washburn. She was preceded in death by two sisters Marie Wilson Cedotal and Karen Farmer Foster. The visitation will be held Monday evening May 23rd from 6 until 8pm at Fair Funeral Home, and other times at the home.