Edward Starr Wilson

Edward Starr Wilson, resident of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on September 8, 2017 at St Francis Hospital at the age of 52 years. Ed was born in Liberal, Kansas on December 28, 1964 to Bill and Barbara Wilson. He was raised in Nowata and attended Nowata schools from Kindergarten to High School. After graduating from Nowata High, Ed attended NEO in Miami and later received his certification in Computer Aided Drafting from Bartlesville Technology Center. Ed graduated top of his class and truly loved CAD. In 1988, he joined the Ambler Architect Team where he worked until he passed. Ed was a project manager at Ambler and always commented on how much he loved his job and the people he worked beside. Ed was a very active man. He loved to golf, bowl, fish and do the occasional dove hunting. Ed was a diehard Steelers fan and loved football. Ed’s second home was the Nowata Country Club where you could always find him hanging out with his buddies. When it was time to have some fun, Ed would go cut a rug on the dance floor. He loved good music, good food and good company. Ed was quite the cook a made some of the best barbeque that he always shared with his family. Ed was very active in his community. He was a former mayor of Nowata, served on the Eagles board, was president of the Nowata Country club and participated on the city council as a member of the planning and zoning community. Every year Ed would make Christmas baskets at the Eagles club. He loved his town and worked very hard to make it a wonderful place to raise a family. He will be greatly missed by his two sons, William Wilson and Michael Wilson, his former spouse, Sherry Wilson and his granddaughter, Ava Wilson. Ed will be forever remembered by his mother, Barbara Harper, his four sisters, Debra Wilson, Cathey Gynther, Joy Kyler and Pamela Hindman and brother Charlie Wilson. He will also be fondly remembered by his numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends. Ed was preceded in death by his father, William Russell Wilson. Ed’s pall bearers are Jack Ditmore, Jeff Straw, Frankie Reeder, Brownie Buster, Ray Taylor, Todd Hindman, and Floyd Little. Ed’s viewing is Tuesday, September 12th from 9-4 at Stumpff Funeral Home in Nowata. The funeral is scheduled for 2:00pm, Wednesday, September 13th at First Baptist Church in Nowata. The service will be followed by burial at Ball Cemetery in Childer’s, Oklahoma.

Edward Starr Wilson

December 28, 1964 - September 8, 2017