Kimberly Ann Wilson, 44, Kansas City, MO passed away May 3, 2009.
Services to honor her life will be held 2 pm, Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Community of Christ Stone Church, Independence, MO. Visitation will begin one hour before service time at the church. Services in Henderson, TN and interment at Bailey’s Cemetery, Jack’s Creek, TN will follow on Saturday, May 9. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to Kim Wilson’s Courage Fund, Attn: Connie Holmes, Security Bank, 701 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, KS 66101.
The poet, Hafiz, wrote "Life, life is far too sacred to ever end." Those who knew Kim Wilson, know this. Her influence will live on in the hundreds of people she touched. Love was Kim's mantra. She reflected love and a playful spirit in all she did: in her relationships, her personal ministry, and her vocation. Kim is truly unforgettable.
Kim is survived by her domestic partner Tonja J. Speer, of the home; father Billy G. Wilson, Jackson, TN; mother Paulette Wilson Inman, Reagan, TN; sister Jan Reece, Henderson County, TN; brothers David Wilson, Raytown, MO; Matthew Wilson, Liberty, MO; maternal grandparents Geneva & Lester Perry, Reagan, TN; large extended family, and Kim's “Tribe”, the group of friends who provided unwavering support to Kim and Tonja through illness and death.