Reece "Tex" Wilson, 73, Delphos, died Monday, November 14, 2011 at his home. He was born April 9, 1938 in Cumby, Texas to James Andrew and Bell (Worley) Wilson.

Tex enlisted in the United States Air Force and retired after 20 years of service. He was united in marriage with Twila Forshee on June 14, 1959. Tex worked for several years at the Ottawa County Jail where he served as a corrections officer. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Salina.

He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings Albert and James Wilson, Jody Lee Wilson and Mary Jo Lloyd.

Survivors include his wife Twila of the home; daughter Kim Radke and her husband Chris of Delphos; brother Thomas Wilson; sisters Mary Neal Whisenaunt and Patsy Ruth Ramsey; grandchildren Wade Allen Christensen, Aaron James Christensen, Brandt William Radke, and Kyndall Mae Radke; and great-grandson Layton James Christensen.

Memorial services will be at 10:00 A.M., Thursday at Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. The family will receive friends from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Love INC and may be left in care of the funeral home.