Roger WilsonRoger Wilson
Roger Wilson, 79, of Maryville, Tenn., died Jan. 12, 2026, in his home, surrounded by family.
He was born in Macomb on April 9, 1946. He was raised on a family farm near Table Grove.
Surviving are his wife, Judy; three children, Julie (and Rob) Courter of Paw Paw, Mich., Amy Koehn of Paw Paw, Mich., and Garrett (and Diana) of Greensboro, Ga.; two stepsons, Ted (and Anne) Feltmeyer of Grafton, Wis., and Scott Feltmeyer of Freeport; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He attended school in the consolidated district of VIT. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Monmouth College in 1968. Along with his wife, Geneva Haney Wilson, he moved to Woodstock where he would spend his entire career in education in the Woodstock school system. In 1970, he was drafted into the U.S. Army serving primarily at Ft. Polk, La., until his honorable discharge in 1971. Following his military service, he earned his Master’s Degree in Business Education at Western Illinois University before resuming his teaching position in Woodstock. There he taught business courses at Woodstock High School as well as serving as vocational director, then assistant principal, and eventually principal (1983-93). Prior to retirement in 2001, he taught computer classes primarily at Olson Middle School but also to staff from across District 200.
He married Geneva Haney Wilson and together they raised three children until Geneva’s death in 1993. In 1995, he married Judith Clay who also worked in the Woodstock schools. In 2002, upon retirement, they relocated to eastern Tennessee.
McCammon Ammons Click Funeral Home in Maryville, Tenn., is in charge of arrangements. At a later date, a private burial will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Woodstock.
In lieu of flowers or a donation to a memorial fund, private contributions to the donor’s favorite charity are encouraged. Condolences may be sent to mccammonsclick.com.
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