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- WILSON, JIMMY, 66, of Key Biscayne, Fla., died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001,in Sarasota, Fla. Born Feb. 26, 1935, in Coalfield, he was the son ofJohnny and Mamie Jarnagan Wilson, who are deceased. He lived inDayton, Ohio, for 10 years before moving to Miami, Fla., in 1970. For15 years, Mr. Wilson and his business partner, Shannon Walls, ownedand operated the J and S Recovery Co. Inc. of Coalfield and Miami. Hewas also employed at Key Biscayne Golf Course. He was a former majorleague baseball player for the Detroit Tigers and a member of theMajor League Baseball Players Alumni Association. He coached baseballat the Westminster Christian School in Miami. Mr. Wilson was also amember of the Pro Golf Association Senior Tour. He is survived by twodaughters, Michelle Lee Wilson of Tallahassee, Fla., and Sheila Bookof Dayton, Ohio; three granddaughters, Heather Book, Jennifer Book andTiffany Book, all of Dayton; three sisters, Martha Ruth Wilson of OakRidge, Reba Faye Albertsoson of Dayton and Elizabeth Elwana Yeary andher husband, Robert, of Cleveland, Tenn.; two nieces, VirginiaFerguson and Connie Barker; and three nephews, Mitchell Albertson,Ronnie Hensley and Robert Edwin Yeary. Janet L. Wilson of Portsmouth,Ohioio, is his former wife. The funeral will be held at 8 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 17, in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home in OliverSprings with the Rev. Shannon Walls officiating. A graveside servicewill be conducted at 10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at Davis Cemetery inCoalfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturdayat the funeral home. [From the Oak Ridger]
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