James W. Wilson, Jr. “Jimmy”, 70, of Lake Harmony Ave, died Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at Hospice Inpatient Center. He was the husband of Beverly L. (Martineau) Wilson.
Born in Providence, he was a son of the late James “Woody” Wilson, Sr. and the late Vivian (Dennis) Wilson. He had been a resident of Glocester for 34 years and had previously lived in North Providence.
He worked for the Providence Journal for 41 years in the Pre-publishing and Advertising Departments before retiring in 2001. He was an avid golfer and member of the Providence Journal bowling league. He served in the US Coast Guard.
He is also survived by a son James W. Wilson, III and his wife Melanie of Johnston, a brother Donald C. Wilson of Smithfield, a grandson Laric and a granddaughter Drew and his mother-in-law, Lillian Martineau of Johnston.
Requiem Eucharist will be held Saturday at 9am in St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Route 44, Greenville. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Park, Johnston. Visitation Friday 4-8pm in the ANDERSON-WINFIELD Funeral Home, Route 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Home & Hospice Care of RI, 1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904 or St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1 Smith Avenue, Greenville, RI 02828.