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Jennie L. Wilson

November 27, 1943 – August 1, 2021

Jennie L. Wilson
Jennie Lue Wilson passed away on Aug. 1, 2021, at her home in Granite Bay, Calif., with her family at her side.

She was born on Nov. 27, 1943, in Ruskin Fla., and was the daughter of Isom Dean and Henrietta Winburn. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Thomas and Donald G. Dean. She is survived by her sisters, Betty J. Walker of Riverside, Fla., and Patricia Dean of Hillsborough County, Fla., and brother, Dewie L. (Beverly) Dean, Ft. Payne, Ala.

She married Terrance R. Wilson on Feb. 6, 1965, in Monterey Calif., and is survived by her husband; son, Stephen E. Wilson, of Penryn, Calif.; daughter, Laura M. (Anthony) Camp, of Idaho; and three grandchildren, Andrew Wilson, Bryant Camp and Julia Camp.

She was a US Army Cold War Veteran and served as a dental hygienist. She was honorably discharged in 1965 and, subsequently, awarded the National Defense Service Medal for her service.

She was a devoted mother, loving wife of 56 years and enjoyed activities with her grandchildren, especially card games and basketball. She was an avid snow skier and pickle ball player and loved traveling around the country with her husband, doing genealogy research. She was a DAR member and had three direct, proven ancestors who fought in the American Revolutionary War. She loved her family.

She will be placed at rest in the US National Cemetery in Dixon, Calif., and receive full military honors. Jennie was loved and will be missed.