Kenneth Ray Wilson

Kenneth Ray Wilson, 92, passed away peacefully the morning of November 24, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM. He was born in Hepzibah, WV September 10, 1927 to Kenna Wilson and Stella Vernon Wilson. He graduated from Fairmont Senior High School in 1945 and graduated from West Virginia University and Kansas State University with a master’s degree in Agriculture.

He worked for the State of New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, where he was Director of the Roswell, NM division. His career also included high school teacher, life insurance sales with Mutual of Omaha, and real estate sales. He enjoyed trout fishing, country and gospel music, woodworking, gardening, his wife Viola’s cooking, and was an excellent lifetime golfer, competing in many local competitions. He was a 32nd degree mason affiliated with the Masonic Temple of Fairmont, WV. Ken served at the end of WWII with the Merchant Marines before serving in Los Alamos with the U.S. Army.

He is survived by two sisters, Betty Sears of North View, WV, Barbara Deems (husband: Paul) of Shinnston, WV, and one brother, Richard (Gene) Wilson (wife: Dee) of Clarksburg, WV; three children: Steve Wilson (wife: Mary Beth Amos-Wilson) of Albuquerque, NM, Tim Wilson and Maribeth Rael also of Albuquerque; and five grandchildren: Taeseer Essayd (husband: Johnny Romero), Blake Wilson, Anton Hriczko, Joharah Bayazid (husband: Hassan Khan), Doolie Aziz; and five great-grandchildren: Violet Romero, Emilie Romero, Yusra Khan, Mymoona Khan, and Junior Khan; plus many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Viola; brothers Jerry Wilson and Bob Wilson; and sister, Lois Bias.

Visitation will be held Saturday, November 30, 2019, 1:00 p.m., at FRENCH - Wyoming with a Service beginning at 2:00 p.m. and a reception to follow. A private burial will be held Monday, December 2, 2019 at Santa Fe National Cemetery.

Those who desire can send flowers to FRENCH - Wyoming or donate to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.

We will always love and remember Ken for his kindness, warmth, and generosity. The Lord will welcome him into Heaven, but he will be dearly missed here on earth.