Levetia Wyona Wilson

In loving memory of Levetia Wyona Wilson, dear mother & grandparent.

Levetia was the youngest of ten children born at home on July 25, 1936 in the city of Jackson, Michigan to Albert Otto Binchus and Mallissia May Mcfarland Binchus with the aid of her grandmother.

As a young girl growing up in the aftermath of the depression years, her family had moved to Bellingham, Washington. Levetia first moved to the Walla Walla area in 1951 then later resided in Alaska to where she & her husband ran a logging outfit for some time.

Levetia had made Walla Walla her permanent residence in 1970 where she raised 3 sons, Steven Michael Plummer (who had preceded her in death) and her twin sons, Jim & John Wilson. In addition, she raised a grandson, Steven Michael Plummer Jr. all of Walla Walla.

Levetia was a very giving & loving mother whom worked hard to provide for her children. She enjoyed singing & writing country songs. She loved to go dancing. As a young girl, she enjoyed riding horses & performing in events. As a senior, she became an avid collector of antiques and did so enjoy second-hand stores and yard saling and for a short time, opened her own antique store. She really enjoyed watching programs like Antique Roadshow and Storage Wars.

Levetia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Russell Wilson & five brothers, Bud, Fred, Claude, Fawnie & Jack Binchus; a sister, Helen Rothchilds and a grandson, Jordan William Wilson. Her living siblings include Lillian Dalton, Al Binchus and her closest sister, Lucille Foust of Milton Freewater. Levetia has also left behind 2 sons, Jim & John Wilson; 8 wonderful grandchildren, all of the Walla Walla area, Steven Michael Plummer Jr., Larisa, Jasmine & Lily Berg, Jaden Wilson, Rachel Boschker, Celeste Plummer & Kursten Lacross.

Viewing & visitation will be held on Friday, September 28, 2012 from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM at the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home, 315 W. Alder, Walla Walla, WA. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Herring Groseclose Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Levetia Wilson Memorial Fund through the funeral home.