Leon Wilson

On a Wednesday morning, May 12, 1954, in Denver, Colorado Eddie B. and Georgia were blessed with a baby boy “Leon Wilson”. He was 4th of 4 children born in the family. He was raised surrounded by his sisters, Ann, Carrie, Barbara and his cousins Richard and David. He received his early and secondary education through the Denver Public School system graduating from East High School.

Leon continued his education attending Barber College and became a professional barber. He began training under Mr. Bill Jackson at Bills Barber Shop, Hollywood Barbers with Mr. Grove, and later joined his sister Carrie at Hair Reason then was blessed to join his daughter, Eigina on 28th at Fairfax St. He took great pride and loved his work and continued barbering until his health no longer allowed him to do so. He loved his clients and became close to many of them. If they could no longer come to the shop, he was not above going to their home or nursing home. He had a very caring heart and loved people.

As a young boy, he joined Union Baptist church and was baptized with his sister Barbara, and cousins Richard and David he would always say “I just followed them”, so as a Man he chose to be baptized again and joined St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church. Leon new and loved the Lord.

He was proud of his family and knew he was a mama’s boy. He was close to his sister’s and had a special bond with his nieces and nephews. But his greatest joy was his children, Morrail A., Anika D., Eigina L., Leon Jr., Jalontee A., and Steven D. They remember their Dad as a man who loved life, who was fun loving and caring. He was later blessed with 11 grandchildren and 5 Great-grandchildren.

Leon loved to fish, play dominoes and ride around kicking it with his BFF’S, Charles Williams, Chester Brooks, Gerald Lynch, and Sonny House. Truly a Cadillac man, when he was a little boy, we hated going to Lakeside he would only get on one ride driving those little Cadillac Cars, actually, we think that’s where he learned to drive because anyone that ever rode with him knew he was speeding if he was doing 20. This earned him the nickname “Lazy Lee”.

His favorite quote for everything was “Can you imagine that”.

To know Leon was to love him. He touched the hearts of many, he loved people. He lived his life with a place for everything and everything in its place. On Thursday, December 6, 2018, Leon found his place around the heavenly throne.

He is preceded in death by a son, Morrail A. Bell; his parents, Eddie B. and Georgia Wilson.

Those left to cherish his memory and mourn his loss include 2 daughters, Anika D. (Damond) McCready, Eigina L. Miller; 3 sons, Leon Wilson Jr., Jalontee A. Burnett, Steven D. James-Wilson, 5 sisters, Martha Ann Bean, Carrie E. McElroy, Barbara J. Vaughn, Sandra K. Phason, Patricia A. Wilson, 1 brother, Eddie H. Wilson. 4 aunts, Virginia Wilson, Lula Jones, Helen Milton all of Denver, Mattie L. Davis, Lanett, AL, 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and many friends.

Visitation : December 14, 2018 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Pipkin Braswell Chapel of Peace
6601 Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 996-0869

Celebration of Life : December 15, 2018 11:00 am

St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church
2050 Uinta Street
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 295-1995

Reception : December 15, 2018 1:00 pm

St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church
2050 Uinta Street
Denver, CO 80238
(303) 295-1995