Frank Berrian WILSON, Jr.^[1]

1921 - 2015  (94 years)

• Name	Frank Berrian WILSON  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	1921	Gainsville, Florida
  Gender	Male
  HIST	FRANK B. WILSON JR. Posted Wednesday, February 4, 2015 6:00 am Frank Berrian Wilson Jr., age 94, beloved husband of 41 years to Hazel Ernestine Pierson Wilson, died on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland. Born in Gainsville, Florida, he was a son of the late Frank Berrian Wilson Sr. and Lena Sutton Wilson. He served his country in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Wilson retired as a chief petty officer after 21 years of service. One of his highlights during his service was when he was able to observe the surrender of Japan while standing on the USS Vicksburg, which was anchored port side of the USS Missouri. Mr. Wilson accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as a young man. He prayed over his family, friends, church and country daily, often spending hours at a time calling each out by name. Frank especially prayed diligently for friends Harvey and Julie during all of their travels and missions. He was a member of and loved Bethesda Church of God, where he served selflessly for many years in many different capacities. Frank's biggest desire in life was for everyone that he touched to know the same love for God that he knew and for all to accept him as their personal savior. In 2014 Frank was named the Citizen of the Year by Sumter County Sheriff's Office and was made to be an honorary member of Sumter County Sheriff's Office at that time. He was also named an honorary lifetime member of the Sumter Chapter of Combat Veterans Group. Frank loved his family, especially his wife of nearly 42 years of marriage, Hazel. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle and friend. He leaves a legacy of 56 and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Surviving in addition to his wife are three sons, Richard "Rick" Wilson of Florida, Steve Bramlette and his wife, Joyce, of Summerville and Andy Bramlette and his wife, Sandi, of Sumter; two daughters, Elaine Faulling and her husband, Everett, of Sumter and Nancy Wilson Werner and her husband, Chuck, of Florida; special nephews, Howard and Mary Jane Wilson, Art and Lucille Wilson, Richard and Delores Wilson and Ronnie and Gail Wilson; 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Sam Pierson and Baxter Pierson; and sisters-in-law, Marguerite Morris and Fran Kolar. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Eddie Wilson; one grandson, Jewl Bryant; four brothers; one sister; and a niece, Helen Journagin. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. H. Albert Sims officiating. Interment will follow in Sumter Cemetery with military honors. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Sumter County Sheriff's Office. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Project Josiah Restoration Ministry, 601 Polo Road, Columbia, SC 29223 or to Gideon's, 5106 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC 29204. You may sign the family's guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.  [3]
  MILI	He served his country in the Navy during World War II. Mr. Wilson retired as a chief petty officer after 21 years of service. One of his highlights during his service was when he was able to observe the surrender of Japan while standing on the USS Vicksburg, which was anchored port side of the USS Missouri.  [3]
  _UID	BB0DB73BE71E479CBB13BCEDE9BAA832968E
  Death	31 Jan 2015	Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
  Burial	6 Feb 2015	Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina   [3]
  	Bullock Funeral Home, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I126838	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Frank Berrian WILSON, Sr.   d. Bef 31 Jan 2015
  Mother	Lena SUTTON   d. Bef 31 Jan 2015
  _UID	5AF3F1473FE7414B985FE6F7F791A096C9A9
  _UID	5AF3F1473FE7414B985FE6F7F791A096C9A9
  Family ID	F200549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Richard “Rick” WILSON   2. Steve BRAMLETTE   3. Paul Andrews “Andy” BRAMLETTE   4. Elaine WILSON   5. Nancy WILSON   6. Eddie WILSON   d. Bef 31 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F87134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2015

  
  

• Sources

  [S32746] James Baxter Pierson Sr. [S3546] Evie Pierson. [S22100] Frank B. WIlson Jr. [S24348] Marguerite P. Morris. [S27417] Samuel D. Pierson. [S29385] Frances P. Kolar. [S31017] Everett Louis Faulling.