Bruce A. Wilson 69 of Farmer City, Illinois passed away at 2:30 PM, Friday, March 23, 2018, at the John Warner Hospital & Health Services, Clinton, IL.

 

Services will be 11 AM, Thursday, March 29, 2018, at the Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL with Greg Taylor officiating. Visitation will be 9 – 11 AM, Thursday at the funeral home. 

 

Memorials may be directed to the Bruce A. Wilson Memorial Fund.

 

Bruce was born December 30, 1948, in Clinton, IL the son of Gerald Wayne and Shirley Colleen (Mattix) Wilson. He married Susan Goode September 26, 1970, in Weldon, IL.

 

Survivors include his wife, Susan Wilson, Farmer City, IL; children:  Geoff (Kathy) Wilson, Clinton, IL; Courtney Wilson, Champaign, IL; Eric (Brooke) Wilson, Clinton, IL; and Brad (Abby) Wilson, East Peoria, IL; 3 grandchildren:  Emily Wilson; Liam Wilson; and Jaxon Wilson.

 

He was preceded in death by his parents and 1 sister, Carmen Goodmon.

 

Bruce was a farmer, a past volunteer firefighter in Weldon, past Nixon Township Treasurer, past-president of the local Agriculture Movement, past member of the DeWitt Co. Board, past-president of the Weldon Elevator Co-op, and past member of the Weldon Lions Club.  He was also a past Little League and YMCA coach.  Bruce was a lover of animals.