Spouses
Birth5 Feb 1936, James City Co., VA13
Death16 Mar 2009
BurialLiberty Baptist Church; Lanexa, New Kent Co, VA
Misc. Notes
Florence Carter says Jean Wilder’s parents are Edward and Suzy Slater
Obituary
LANEXA - Jean Slater Wilder, 73, passed from this earthly life, March 16, 2009.
Jean was preceded in death by her loving husband, John R. Wilder; her parents, Edward and Susie Slater; a sister, Iris Slater Garrett and husband, Raymond; and a brother-in-law, Charles Wilder.
She is survived by her son, John E. Wilder and his wife, Mary Wilder of New Jersey; daughters, Jeanette Ancell and husband, Mark Ancell of Ohio, and Judith Young and husband, the Rev. Roy Young of Washington; grandchildren, John and Jim Wilder, Jennifer and Christopher Walls (and their father, Wayne Walls), and Roy Jr., Tom, Adam, and Ashlee Young; and great-grandson Jasher Young. Jean is also survived by her brother, Albert Slater and wife, Betty, of Lanexa, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Betty Wilder Garrett and husband, the Rev. Meredith Garrett of Chesapeake, Va., and Florence Wilder of Napa, Calif.; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.
Jean was born and raised in James City County, graduated from Toano High School in 1953 and later attended Thomas Nelson Community College. She was a lifelong dedicated and faithful Christian with a passion for church and local history and researching family genealogy. She was employed by the Pentagon in Washington D.C., the Security Office of Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, William and Mary College Library, and also sold real estate locally for several years. Jean was recently an appointed member of the Board of Equalization of James City County.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, at Vincent Funeral Home, 9923 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, Va., and from 1 to 2 p.m. tomorrow, at Liberty Baptist Church, Lanexa, Va., with the funeral service beginning at 2 p.m. The burial will follow in the church cemetery, after which the family will fellowship with friends and celebrate Jean's life.
Condolences may be registered at www.vincentfh.com or mailed to PO Box 272, Lanexa, VA 23089.
Vincent Funeral Home, 9923 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge, Va., handling arrangements. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
Published in the Daily Press from 3/18/2009 - 3/19/2009
Research
1940: listed as Gene M.
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