Julius L. “Bud” Wilson, 66, of Tifton died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2010, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Kevin Bounds will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. J.R. Osborne, Bum Nelson, Johnny Tawzer, Clay Hall, Dennis McAllister and Tim Simmons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Fallin, Bobby Boggus, Eddie McDonald Sr., Eddie McDonald Jr., Hal Owens, Don Broome, Eddie McDonald III, Dean McAllister, Danny Mauldin, Dunbar Hankinson, Troy Owens and Herman Evans. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 16, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Bud was born on August 18, 1943 in Tift County and was the son of Claude Brown Wilson and Mozelle Waldrop Wilson, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Creech Wilson; and one sister, Ann Wilson McAllister. He was retired from Shaw Industries as a supervisor and of the Baptist faith. He served in the National Guard and had been actively involved in stock car racing for over 40 years. He was an active member of the Georgia Automobile Racing Hall of Fame.
Bud is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Camille Wilson of Seattle, Washington; one daughter and son-in-law, Caroleanne and Kenneth Conner of LaGrange; four grandchildren, Delaney Wilson, Liam Wilson, Misty Parsons and Alex Conner; one great grandchild, Adaleigh Conner; his companion and care-giver, Dottie Evans and her children, Melissa Turner and Herman Evans; and a special friend, Bum Nelson.