Melvin Frank “Buster” Wilson passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at Helen Keller
Hospital.
He was a native of Franklin County and a member of Waco Church of Christ. Buster was a
beloved father of ten children, grandfather to sixteen and great-grandfather to twenty-five.
He loved his family and his Lord God, putting God first then his children and family. Buster
was owner and operator of Wilson Upholstery Shop for over 60 years.
Visitation will be Monday, December 26, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral
Home, Russellville with funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Burial will be in Knights of Pythias
Cemetery. Officiating will be Steve Bragwell.
He was preceded in death by wife, Peggy Wilson; parents, Forney and Hattie Wilson; children,
Mark Wilson, Sheree Berryman, Carolyn Parks, Darlene Wilson and Nancy Steien; grandchildren,
Derick Parks, Timothy Blake Wilson and Julie Steien, Kenneth Brown and Keyara Brown; six siblings.
Survivors include sons, David, Timothy and Jonathan Wilson; daughter, Jennifer Mills (Douglas),
Mary Katherine Haney (Dan); sisters, Doris, Sue, Linda and Ann; a host of loving nieces,
nephews, cousins and friends that will miss his loving spirit.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
Special thanks to doctors, nurses and staff of Helen Keller Hospital and ICU for all the love
and care shown to us and our dear daddy.
