Wilson, Russell Ryan, age 37 of Nashville, TN, died July 10, 2009 after a lifelong struggle with alcoholism. Ryan was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Wilson Ray Hofstetter and his father, Stephen Randolph Wilson . Ryan is survived by his brother, Charles Ray and wife Amanda Ray of Nashville and his beloved grandmother, Jennie Meade Snapp.
Other survivors include his uncle, Russell Wilson of Burlington, NC, his aunts Amy Wilson Campbell of Pegram, TN and Jo Clare Wilson of Hamden, CT and numerous cousins.
There will be a service of remembrance, Sunday, July 26 at Edwin Warner Park (#11) at 10:00 am. The family requests that in lieu of flowers a donation may be made to Bridges of Hope Charitable Trust, 1326 Antioch Church Road , Homerville , GA 31634 .