The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, October 27, 1996              TAG: 9610270269
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   23 lines

WESLEY R. WILDER

Wesley Rudolph Wilder, 55, of the first block of Wilder St. died Oct. 23, 1996, in Maryview Hospital, Portsmouth.

A native of Salisbury, N.C., Mr. Wilder was a member of Community Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth.

Survivors include two daughters, five sons; his mother, Rachel A. Wilder of Portsmouth; a sister, Barbara A. Wilder of Portsmouth; brothers, James L. Wilder Jr. of Portsmouth and William T. Wilder Jr. of San Antonio, Texas; 12 grandchildren; an aunt and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws and friends.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Community Presbyterian Church, Portsmouth, by Chaplain Wilbur Davis. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Viewing will be in Corprew Funeral Home, Portsmouth, at noon today. The body will be taken to the church at 10 a.m. Monday. The family will be at 1131 Carrington Crescent South, Portsmouth, the home of his sister, Barbara A. Wilder, and will assemble there for the funeral service.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB