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Billy Wayne Wilder

28 Mar 1933 – 23 Jun 2015

Birth28 Mar 1933
Death23 Jun 2015
CemeteryCedar Cemetery
Luella , Grayson County , Texas , USA
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Rev. Billy W. Wilder, of Sherman, ended this earthly life on June 23, 2015. He was 82. The funeral service will be Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m. at Waldo Funeral Home Chapel in Sherman with the Rev. Christopher Yost officiating. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, June 26, 2015 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Waldo Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cedar Cemetery. Rev. Wilder, the son of Otis V. and Lucille Wilder, was born March 28, 1933 in Orangeville, Texas; he was the youngest son and eighth of 10 children in the family. In school, he excelled in math and accounting. He lettered three years in basketball at Trenton High School and graduated in 1950. He left the family farm to pursue a degree at North Texas State College, which he earned in 1960. It was during those years that Billy felt the call to the ministry. In 1955, he was first licensed in the Methodist Church. He preached at various area churches for several years as a visiting minister. He was ordained a Deacon in the United Methodist Church in 1972 and ordained as a UMC minister in 1978. In 1958, he met and married the love of his life, Patricia Lois Toldan, in Dallas, Texas. Their union produced five children and 43 years of marriage until Patricia's death in 2001. In addition to being a circuit (part-time) minister, Rev. Wilder worked in the State Comptroller's Office, mostly at the Sherman location, where he retired – after 30 years – in 1992. He retired from the active ministry in 2001 after more than 30 years serving churches in Pottsboro, Southmayd, Cedar Community and Denison. He was also visitation minister at Key Memorial UMC and Friendship UMC in Sherman until his death. Rev. Wilder served in ministry for 60 years with faith and loyalty to his flock. Rev. Wilder enjoyed music – gospel/hymns and traditional country – playing dominos, and being with family. He enjoyed home projects and the relationships he made in church and in the community. Also, as a self taught musician, Rev. Wilder enjoyed playing the guitar for his children and family gatherings. Rev. Wilder is survived by son Dwayne Wilder, and wife, Debra; daughter P. Hope Coleman, and husband, Greg; daughter Allison Spann, and husband, Charlie; son Tim Wilder, and husband, Mike Aldrete; and daughter Beth Athey, and husband, Geoff; grandchildren Christopher Yost, Jennifer Yost, Jeff Wilder, Craig Spears and Ryan Wilder and numerous nieces and nephews among other relatives. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, his parents; and five brothers and sisters: Marie, Alma, Hershel, Lonnie and Otis, Jr. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Patricia Toldan Wilder Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o Lynne Littrell American Bank of Texas 2011 Texoma Parkway Sherman, Texas 75091-1234. Published in The Herald Democrat on June 26, 2015 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heralddemocrat/obituary.aspx?n=billy-w-wilder&pid=175157652&fhid=12126#sthash.NTiId9r6.dpuf

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