LCDR (Ret.) Jerrold "Jerry" Bradley Wilson

LCDR (Retired) Jerrold “Jerry” Bradley Wilson, age 80, of Fleming Island Florida went home to be with the Lord on January 14, 2013. Jerry was born in Richfield Utah on June 14, 1932. Graduated High School in San Mateo California. Married Dorothy Eileen Beaman on October 14, 1950. Joined the United States Navy and specialized in Aviation Electronics. While in the Navy he was at Duty Stations such as: Alameda, California Moffitt Field, California Honolulu, Hawaii Guam Point Magu, California Millington, Tennessee Jacksonville, Florida He successfully climbed the ranks from Seaman to Master Chief Petty Officer and received his Officer’s Commission in 1970 and retired from the Navy in 1980 after 30 years at the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Jerry and family settled in the Orange Park Florida in 1967. He truly loved his family and provided many hours of entertainment for the children, grand children and great grandchildren with various hobbies from building black/white TV (before Technicolor), doll houses, toys, gadgets (be careful touching things as they may shock you) loved being part of the magic club and the conventions to learn new “slight of hand” to entertain wherever he went. Spent many hours as co-pilot of boat while grandsons drove and skied, in return he let them “ride the mower” to cut grass. He was preceded in death by his sons John Bradley Wilson and Clifford Douglas Wilson He is survived by Dorothy Wilson, his wife of 62 years, brother David Wilson and wife Kathy, daughter Sheryl Brundage and husband Joe, son Duane Wilson and wife Stephanie, daughter (in law) Kathy Wilson, grandchildren John and Matthew Wilson, John and Rachel Brundage, Nicholas and Lauren Wilson, Desiree and Megan Emme, great grandchildren Jared, Trey and Haley Wilson. Jerry was a member of Island View Baptist Church 900 Park Avenue, Orange Park, Florida A memorial service will be held at Island View to celebrate his life Saturday, January 19th, 2013 @ 2:00 pm In lieu of flowers donations could be made to Community Hospice of NE Florida or Island View Baptist Church – Building Fund. He will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Arrangements are under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL 32043 (904) 284-4000.