Martha Wilson

Mrs. Martha Phillips Wilson, formerly of Hillcrest Drive, SE, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at St. Andrews Living Center.

Her funeral will be 3 PM Monday at Wilkinson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev .Peter Bynum. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 1:30pm Monday at the funeral home prior to the funeral service.

Martha was born September 1, 1920 in Elberton County, Georgia to the late Albert L. Phillips and Martha Thornton Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn “Red” Wilson and five siblings.

Martha moved with her family to Concord from South Carolina in 1954 and quickly became involved in church activities including teaching Sunday school classes and being an MYF advisor. Always a loving mother, she engaged in all of the various programs at the schools her children attended. She was a wonderful cook and skilled seamstress, loved to read, and enjoyed hosting her bridge club. The family’s annual summer holiday to New Smyrna Beach, FL was forever a highlight of her life. Even in her late life, many people referred to her as the true Southern lady. A lifelong, committed Christian, Martha instilled in her children and grandchildren a love of Christ and Biblical standards. She and her husband were married for more than a half century, and she cared for him during nine years of his battle with ALS.

Martha is survived by her son, Phillip W. Wilson; daughter, Melanie W. Westbrook and her husband Mac; and her cherished granddaughters, Holly L. Westbrook and Kristy N. Westbrook.

The Wilson and Westbrook families are thankful for and appreciative of the extraordinary care provided by the staff of St. Andrews Living Center.

Memorials may be made to the Wilburn Wilson Scholarship Fund at the Boys and Girls Club of Cabarrus County, 247 Spring St. NW., Concord, NC 28025.