The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1997, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, February 9, 1997              TAG: 9702090030
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   22 lines

ROBERT W. WILSON SR.

Robert W. Wilson Sr., 79, of the 9000 block of Sturgis St. died Feb. 8, 1997.

Chairman of the board and owner of Central Radio Co. Inc., Mr. Wilson was a native of Newport News and a member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, where he served in the Seabees.

Survivors include his wife, Jane L. Wilson; daughter, Carol Lee Hatton of Richmond; son, Robert W. Wilson Jr. of Norfolk; three grandchildren, Christopher W. Hatton and Robert Scott Hatton, both of Richmond, and Gwendolyn E. Wilson of Norfolk.

A graveside funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Forest Lawn Cemetery by the Rev. Francis T. Moody. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, is in charge. The family will be in the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY


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