Funeral Services for Virgil Frank Wilson, 83 of Longview, Texas will be held at 10am, Friday, September 5, 2014 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home in Marshall, Texas with Rev. Bob Madison officiating. A visitation will take place Thursday, September 4, 2014 from 6pm to 8pm at Downs Funeral Home. Mr. Wilson passed away Tuesday morning at his home in Longview. Virgil Wilson was born April 24, 1931 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to John H. Wilson and Edna Carpenter Wilson. Virgil married Betty Hickman Allen Wilson July 18, 1963 in Marshall. This year they celebrated 51 years of marriage. Mr. Wilson retired from Kemper National Insurance Company in 1990. He attended the Church of Nazarene in Marshall where he was the choir director for many years. He loved to sing and was an avid outdoorsman. Surviving Mr. Wilson are his wife, Betty Hickman Allen Wilson, his four daughters, Frankie Jo Raney and husband, Tom of Longview, Suzanne Mahfood and husband, Michael of Tyler, Pixie Lynn Green and husband, Tom of Marshall, and Debra Ann Alford and husband, Mark of Longview. Also surviving are thirteen grandchildren, Shawn Raney and wife, Ann of Miliani City, Hawaii, Nicole Wilson and husband, Cory of Kilgore, Christopher Raney and wife, Carrie of Longview, Emily Suzanne Smith and husband, Shannon of Whitehouse, Benjamin Mahfood and wife, April of Tyler, Teresa Schick and husband, Jerry of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Sarah Michael Gribble and husband, John of Tyler, Matthew Mahfood and wife, Kayla of Tyler, Jacob Green of Marshall, Jeremy Green and wife Carrie of Harleton, Jodie Green of Marshall, Crystal Marie Skinner and husband, Curt of Hallsville, and Rocky Stephen Alford and wife, Tiffany of Harleton. He is also survived by 27 great-grandchildren, a brother, Arliss Wilson and wife, Phyliss of Tyler, sister-in-law, Betty Jean Wilson, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John Henry "Pete" Wilson, sister, Virginia Odell Ebbling and grandson Eli Alford. Serving as Pallbearers will be, Chris Raney, Ben Mahfood, Matt Mahfood, Rocky Alford, Jacob Green, Jeremy Green, and Jodie Green. Honorary Pallbearers are Dr. Michael Morris, Dr. Shamir Germanwala, Dr. David Jaykar and Melissa McNabb, RN. The family would like to offer a special thanks to Beacon Hospice of Longview for their care, concern and loving attention.