BILLIE JO PURTLE WILSON,

age 89, of Little Rock passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023. She was born January 4, 1934, in Little Rock to Ozell Mae Nickels Purtle and William F. (Bill) Purtle. She was a lifelong member of Primrose United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed landscape and portrait painting, gardening especially flowers and loved being outdoors in her flower garden and patio.

She is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Bobby G. Wilson. She is survived by her two sons, Wayne Wilson (wife Debbie); Mark Wilson (wife Pam); granddaughters, Heather Wilson, Jennifer Clowers (husband Gary) and Shanna Crouch-Little; and great-granddaughter, Krista Duncan (Cole); sister, Marolyn Reck (Husband Kenneth).

The family would like to express its appreciation to The Blossoms at West Dixon Rehab and Nursing Center for their care and devotion.

Graveside services will be held at the cemetery of Primrose United Methodist Church, 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 22, 2023, located at 3006 W. Dixon Road in Little Rock.

Memorials may be made to Primrose United Methodist Church.