Carolyn Jean Spradley Wilson

Mrs. Carolyn Jean Spradley Wilson of the Shingler Community died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at UF Health Shands Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.

Funeral services will be at First Baptist Church of Chula on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. with Reverend Jason Loggins officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 -1:30 P.M. Burial will be at Hickory Springs Baptist Church. Jamy Henderson, Derick Henderson, Bryan Spradley, Britt Wilson, Justin Wilson, Robert Padgett and Ty McDowell will serve as pall bearers.

Mrs. Carolyn Jean Spradley Wilson was born April 5, 1943. She attended Tift County High School and graduated from ABAC with three Associate Degrees in Marketing and Management, General Business and Microcomputer Systems. She was listed in Who's Who in 1993. Mrs. Carolyn was married to Reid A. Wilson, Jr. on June 3, 1962. She was a member of The Rainbow Girls, Beta Sigma Phi, 4-H Club Advisor, 5-C Club of Chula and a Hospice Volunteer. She was instrumental in starting a Beta Sigma Phi chapter in Moultrie, Georgia where she was also voted Girl of the Year. Mrs. Wilson was a member of First Baptist Church of Chula where she served as Assistant Clerk, Sunday School Teacher, served on the Relief Team and the Outreach committee. After learning about the orphans in Cochabama, Bolivia and having volumes of scrap material donated by a couple of friends, she made 200 dolls and had them delivered to Bolivia by relatives of a missionary serving there.

Following graduation, she worked at the Animal Disease Lab. She owned and operated Tiny Tots Nursery, was co-owner and operator of The Produce Patch along with her husband and sons, and also worked at the Tift County Tax Commissioner's office. She was also a secretary, receptionist, cashier, accountant, and did income tax preparation for several businesses. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, fishing and visiting with family and friends.

Mrs. Wilson was preceded in death by her husband Reid A. Wilson, Jr., father Mr. Othan Roscoe Spradley, mother Mildred Irene Hammack Spradley, brother Mr. Othan Allan Spradley and sister-in-law Mrs. Laura Duff Spradley, mother-in-law and father-in-law Mr. & Mrs. Reid A. Wilson, Jr. (Mary Louise Gibbs), a brother-in-law Mr. Stanley Gibbs Wilson, sister-in-law Ms. Geneva Wilson Hill, brother-in-law Mr. Ronald Hill; a niece Mrs. Dee Dee Henderson Cavanaugh and a nephew Nathan Mancil

She is survived by three sons and one daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Reid A. (Shirley Ellis) Wilson, III, Mr. Joseph W. Wilson and special friend Leanne Jackson and Mr. William Adam Wilson; two sisters and brothers-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Royce (Barbara) Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Lee (Wylene) Watts; brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Randall (Phyllis) Spradley; two grandsons Mr. and Mrs. Britt Ellis (Ariel) Wilson and their two daughters Brielle Elise Wilson and Bryleigh Elle Wilson and son Britt Ellis Wilson, Jr. (Buddy) and Mr. and Mrs. Justin Andrew Wilson (Lindy); two granddaughters and grandson-in-law Mr. Ty McDowell (Taylor Brianne Wilson) and Miss Tristin Brooke Wilson; and several nieces and nephews.

Albritton Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.