Maxine M. Wilson

Maxine Mildred Miller Wilson, 76, of 25 Lincoln Avenue, Asheville, died Monday, January 13, 2003, at Givens Estates. Born in Buncombe County, Mrs. Wilson was a daughter of the late Robert C. and Sallie Whaley Miller. In 1947, she graduated from Mission Hospital School of Nursing, and later was a graduate of the Nursing School of Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC. Mrs. Wilson was a registered nurse at both St. Joseph and Memorial Mission Hospitals in Asheville and at Children’s Hospital in Washington, DC for 33 years. As the first Certified Occupational Health Nurse in Western North Carolina, Mrs. Wilson later retired as a Occupational Health Nurse at BASF. Mrs. Wilson was a member of the Historical Society of East Tennessee, the First Families of Tennessee Society, and a member of the First Baptist Church, Asheville. Surviving are her husband, Grady D. Wilson, Jr.; two daughters, Mary Wilson Roberts and her husband Michael of Sanford, Patricia Wilson Stout and her husband Donald of Asheville; three sons, Grady D. Wilson, III and his wife Linda, Dr. James Timothy Wilson and his wife Dr. Luisa Wilson of Marion, Marcus Edward Wilson and his wife Jean of Asheville; two sisters, Betty Shuford and Barbara Chandler of Asheville; a brother Jack Miller and his wife Betty of Norfolk, VA; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Wednesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Plemmons officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 7 - 8:30 pm Tuesday and again 30 minutes prior to the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Daniel Boone Council, Boy Scouts of America, PO Box 7626, Asheville, NC 28802, specifically designated for “Mom’s Health Lodge”, in support of the facility erected in 1999 to her honor, celebrating the many years of community service and volunteerism to the citizens of Western North Carolina.