Jean Avanell Wilson, age 90, of Buckhannon, WV and formerly of Weston, WV and Clarksburg, WV died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. She was born November 17, 1920 in Sutton, WV, a daughter of the late Charles Paul and Myrtle M. McCoy Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Justine Wilson Kidd. She is survived by one son, Jon Scott Wilson of Buckhannon; two brothers, Charles P. Wilson, Jr. and wife Marylee of Charleston, WV and Arden K. “Doc” Wilson and wife Jeannie of Washington, WV; several nieces, nephews and cousins and three special cousins, Mary F. McCoy of Massillon, OH, Barbara Hopkins of Paden City, WV and Sue Miles-Nichols of Morgantown, WV. Jean was a member of the Buckhannon Union Mission Church and also attended the South Buckhannon Mission Church. She was a born again Christian and an animal lover. She was a graduate from Washington Irving High School in 1940 and West Virginia Business College in 1941. She was a former secretary for DOH District # 7 Headquarters in Weston 21 years of service. Friends will be received Sunday, December 26, 2010 from 6-8 PM at the Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Monday at the funeral home with Evangelist Charles Morrison officiating. Burial will follow in the Long Point Cemetery at Walkersville, WV. Poling-st. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
