William David Wilson, Sr.

William "David" Wilson, 83, of Forest VA, gained his wings on Tuesday, July 29th, in the home he loved so much, around 11 am. He was born on November 2nd, 1942, to the late Vera Bryant Wilson Harrell and William Wallace Wilson in Forest, at his "Home-place". David graduated from New London Academy in 1961, and never veered far away from home or the wonderful view of the mountains, he loved so much.

David always had a love of animals, whether on the farm he devoted so much time to, or his favorite cats,dogs and chickens, he had all his life. He also had a passion for car restoration, and machinery, as a devoted employee of Flowserve/Limitorque for over 49 years, before his retirement. David helped his son, Willie, start up a online company after his retirement, which also helped other car hobbyist, as they restored vintage parts, up till the day he died. David said there was no short cut to quality and tried to treat each person's parts, like they were going on his own car.

David was also a skilled carpenter, as he helped his son build the kitchen cabinets and table for his home from scratch, a skill he learned early in life, on the farm. David also was willing to lend a hand to any neighbors that needed help with any project and had a heart of gold giving monies to all sorts of charities over the years.

David is survived by his loving wife, Gail Simpson Wilson and his son, William D Wilson JR, all of Forest. Also surviving are his sister's, Virginia Wilson Bryant, and Janie Keys(Aubrey), both from Lynchburg. Also, proceeding him in death were sisters-Dora, Violet, Ruby and Lillie.

Per his request, there will only be a grave side service on Tuesday August 4th at 11AM at Spring Hill Cemetery, in Lynchburg, open to the public. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Bedford County Animal Shelter.