Marc Wilson passed peacefully into heaven’s arms on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He was surrounded by his loving family, including his soulmate and wife of nearly 40 years, Pamela Kay Wilson.
Marc was born March 3, 1953.
His life was one of music, ministry and family. He served as minister of music in his home church, First Baptist of Deleon, while attending college at Howard Payne University. At HPU, Marc was a proud member of the Swinging Stinger Band, playing in the "Mighty Trumpet Section." The band not only marched corps-style at football games, but also performed sacred and secular music in churches across Texas and internationally.
After graduating from HPU with a bachelor’s degree in music and earning a master’s degree in music ministry from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Marc was called to First Baptist Church of Mexia. He served the church faithfully for more than 35 years, directing church choirs, Christmas dinner theaters and community Broadway musicals. Perhaps his greatest musical ministry was the Mexia Easter Pageant, which he created, produced and directed for decades, touching countless lives.
As a member of the world-famous CenturyMen choir, Marc traveled the world with 100 auditioned music ministers. During Marc’s tenure with the group, the CenturyMen were Grammy Award finalists, nominated for Dove Awards, and traveled the globe sharing the gospel of Christ through music.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen Sue Wilson and Jimmie Lee Wilson.
Marc’s most important ministry and priority was his family. He is survived by wife, Pam Wilson of Mexia; son, Marcus Wilson and wife, Amanda of Lorena; daughter, Natalie Nelson and husband, David of Hewitt; and his grandchildren, Braden, Allie, Rylee and Easton Wilson and Byrnlee Nelson.
A celebration of Marc’s life will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiating. Interment will follow in the McGregor Cemetery.
Visitation with the family was 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home.
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