Jo Ann Wilson

Jo Ann Wilson, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.

She was born Oct. 18, 1929, in St. Louis to Elvis L. and Ruby Wagner Caldwell. She and Clyde "Cotton" Wilson Jr. were married June 23, 1951, at Cape Girardeau. He preceded her in death March 28, 2008.

She received a bachelor's degree in 1968 and her master's degree in 1973 from Southeast Missouri State University.

She taught at Egyptian Community School in Tamms, Illinois, for 21 years, retiring in 1989. She was a member of Illinois Retired Teachers Association.

She was a former member of Cape Girardeau Country Club Ladies Golf Association. She volunteered with American Red Cross blood drives and Southeast Hospital Auxiliary.

She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. Above all else, she loved gardening, her flowers and her family.

Survivors include her two sons, Brad (Beth) Wilson of Tamms and Greg (Jin) Wilson of Chelsea, Oklahoma; daughter, Kim (Rick) Krueger of Grand Junction, Colorado; brother, Jerry L. (Ruby) Caldwell of Tamms; six grandchildren, Jennifer Campbell-Wilson, Brett Krueger, Matthew Wilson, Kyle Wilson, Wesley Wilson and Joe Ben Wilson; and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Eric Schmidt officiating. Burial will be at Lindsey Cemetery in McClure, Illinois.

Memorial contributions may be given to American Red Cross.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.