Clinton Wayne Wilson, 67, of Laurel, MS passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his residence in Laurel, MS. He was born Saturday, October 30, 1954 in Waynesboro, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel on 4593 Indian Springs Rd. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home with the burial to follow in Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Harold Floyd, Bro. Brandon Wilson and Bro. Ken Riley will officiate. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Laurel is in charge of arrangements. 601-649-3342

Clint liked anything to do with the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, riding his tractor, and lighting fires in the woods. He was a Navy veteran and was retired from Schlumberger. He loved his family and adored his children and grandchildren. He especially enjoyed taking road trips with his loving wife, Rita. Clint was a Christian and a member of Lebanon Baptist Church. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Coleman and Dessie Mae Wilson; sister, Doris Guthrie; father-in-law, Hershell Clark, and brother-in-law, Tommy Bryant.

Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Rita Clark Wilson;  sons, Brian Wilson (Riley) and Brandon Wilson (Carrie);  daughter, Heather Ward (Ross);  sisters, Bonnie McLaurin (Robert), Mildred Dickerson (Wayne), and Barbara Bryant;  grandsons, Clark Wilson, Elliott Wilson, Eli Burton,  and Don Ross Ward;  granddaughters, Addison Wilson, Darby Wilson, Anna Wilson, Leah Wilson,  Ella Burton, Mary Ward, Katherine Ward, Ryleigh Ward, Emery Ward, and Reese Ward;  mother-in-law, Bobbie Clark, and his best friends; Charlie Sokovich and Larry "Shot" Fitzgerald.

Pallbearers will be Dawson Stringer, Clint Lowery, Kenny Fitzgerald, Larry Fitzgerald, Charlie Sokovich and Don Ross Ward.

Honorary pallbearers will be Clark Wilson, Elliott Wilson and Eli Burton.