Memorial service for SFC (Retired) James "Jim" Edward Wilson will be at 1:00 pm Monday, August 13, 2018 in the Post Cemetery, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Arrangements are under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

James "Jim" Edward Wilson, 58, Lawton passed away Monday, August 6, 2018 in Lawton.  Jim was born August 31, 1959 in Inglewood, California to Betty Dolores (White) and Edward Elliott Wilson.  He was the younger of two children and grew up in Garden Grove, California from 1960 until 1977.  Upon graduation from Orange High School he joined the US Army.  In 1978 he was stationed in Ashaffenburg, Germany in food services as a cook, 1981 he was stationed at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, 1982 Baumholder Germany for 3 years, one year in Korea in 1989 and in 1990 he was stationed at Fort Sill before being deployed in October to Saudi Arabia – "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm".  He then went back to Baumholder, Germany for another 3 years.  In 1995 he was stationed back at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  In 1996 Jim helped to feed 1,900 troops at the Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.  Jim retired in 1998 as an E-7 (SFC) with 21 years of service in the Army.  While serving in Baumholder, Germany Jim met Scarlett Caroline (Selecky) Dick.  They were married on August 29, 1984.  Scarlett was truly the love of his life!  After full retirement he went to work for Walmart in Lawton as the night maintenance supervisor from 1999 until 2014.  Jim enjoyed remodeling his home in Lawton, going on numerous weekend adventures with friends and family, playing darts and watching "Family Feud" and "The Price Is Right" every morning.

He is survived by his parents Betty and Edward Wilson of California, his sister Judith Ann Wilson Quinn of California, nephew Matthew Quinn, niece Elisa Quinn Seeds, nephew Luke Quinn, grand-nephews, Titus, Samuel, Levi and Elias Quinn, step-son Michael Dick, step-daughter Cordula Dick, both of Germany, step-granddaughter Junia Dick, step-grandson Henry Rothfuchs and the many close friends who loved him dearly.