Harry Wilson

ATHENS – Harry L. Wilson, 81, died Thursday, January 14, 2010.

A native of Banks County, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Ettie Lord Wilson. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and also as a school bus driver for Madison County. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by brothers, Rufus, Howard, J.C., Olan and Buford Wilson; and sisters, Gholmer Prince, Louise Anderson and Dorothy Lord.

Survivors include his wife, Bessie Stoyle Wilson, Athens; daughters, Sherry Olczak, East Greenville, Pa., Debra Ondic, Gracie Waldrup, Joy Wilson and Sonya Serua, all of Athens; a son, Harry Thomas Wilson, Athens; sisters, Zelma Smith, Thelma Smith and Genelle Chandler, all of Commerce; grandchildren, Denise Rodriguez, Canonsburg, Pa., Matthew Olzcak, East Greenville, Pa., Sean Ondic, Seth Wilson, Justin Wilson, Shelby Wilson and Kenneth Jackson, all of Athens, Siobian Minish, Commerce; and a great-grandchild, Alejandro Rodriguez, Canonsburg, Pa.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 16, at 2 p.m., in the chapel of Bridges Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Elliott and Dayton Logan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Athens Regional Hospice, 1199 Prince Ave., Athens, GA 30606, or the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Rd., Athens, GA 30605.

Bridges Funeral Home, Athens, is in charge of arrangements.