Roger Lee Wilson

November 13, 1935 – December 30, 1951

Roger Lee Wilson, 16-year-old Perry high school athlete, died Sunday at 4:20 p.m. in the Perry Memorial hospital of injuries received earlier in the day in a one-car accident west of Perry.

Born Nov. 13, 1935, in Perry, he was the son of Mr and Mrs. Jim Wilson, 126 Cedar street. He was a member of the First Christian church. Wilson participated in football at Perry high school and was employed at his father’s grocery store.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Billie D. Wilson of the home and Mrs. A. M. Fyffe of Cushing, and a brother, Jack L. Wilson, a midshipman at the U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis Md., now home on leave.

Services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in the Newton funeral home with Rev. Cryder Brayshaw, minister of the First Christian church, officiating at last rites. Burial will be in Grace Hill cemetery.