PETER WILSON, JR.
December 27, 1955 ~ January 13, 2023
Peter James Wilson Jr. was born December 27, 1955, in Mobile, Alabama to Peter Sr. and Lillian Wilson.
He graduated from John F Kennedy High School in 1973. He obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration from North Texas State University in 1979. After completing his education, Pete decided to leave San Antonio and make the Arlington area his home. Pete worked for Frito Lay for over 20 years. He retired in 2020. He was a member of The Sleepers Club.
Pete was a very kind and warmhearted person. He was always willing to help others.
Pete was preceded in death by his mother Lillian Wilson, his paternal grandparents, Horace and Savannah Wilson, and his maternal grandparents, Albert and Hazel Russell.
He leaves to cherish his memory his father Peter Wilson Sr. His step-daughter Vivica. His sisters Sheila Wilson of San Antonio Texas, Cynthia Bell Isom of Fort Bend Texas, brothers Jeffrey (Betty) Wilson of OKC. Morris (Hattye) Wilson of Mobile Alabama. His nephew and niece Kristaffer and Kristie Wilson of OKC. His uncle Recoa (Ethel) Russell of Mobile Alabama. His aunts Vickie Russell of Mobile Alabama, Renae Smith of Anniston Alabama. Dolores Russell of Mobile Alabama. Colleen Morris of Mobile Alabama, Bernice Russell of Mobile Alabama, Nawetha Peters of Mobile Alabama, and a host of relatives and friends
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Interment following service: January 27, 2023 12:00 am - August 26, 2025 2:31 pm
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My condolences to the family and all who loved Pete . He was my Sleeper brother at NTSU and I have very fond memories in Denton of “Little†Pete . Take your rest now in Heaven 💚💛ðŸ™ðŸ½ðŸ™ðŸ½.
I first met Pete in 1975 as students at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas. We immediately bonded as members of the Wisconsin Sleepers social service organization. Pete (Lil-Pete) and I became close friends and briefly lived together after my graduation. Over the years we all went separate ways; only connecting around homecomings. Over the past year, Pete and I agreed that life was too short and that we needed to connect more often, along with other college friends, by video conference.
We had just met 2 weeks before learning of his passing. Lil-Pete was well liked by everyone he came in touch with. I have life long fond memories of the times I was in his presence. We are all saddened but thankful that he came into our lives. Rest easy Lil-Pete.
He wanted us to sing “Happy Birthday” to him on our last video call. Maybe he knew, but God did know that it would be the last time his friends of over 45 years would see him. It was partly his idea to have the video calls. He said he wanted all of us to “check on each other” every now and then. But, that was the type of person he was. Kind, caring, always willing to help, and always with that infectious smile. He helped make the Sleepers what we were. They don’t make friends better than Pete. That’s why I will miss him so.