Mayetta Wilson

Lola Mayetta Wilson, 85, of Nashville, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2024, at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana. She was born January 22, 1939, in Curtis, Arkansas, to the late Ernie and Lola (Jester) Freeman. She was a member of the Crosspoint Cowboy Church. 

Mayetta graduated from Arkadelphia High School in 1956. She married Billy Joe Wilson in 1957 at Cedar Grove Baptist Church where they were charter members. Mayetta was an accomplished seamstress, sewing for family, the public and the garment plant. In 1974 the family moved to Nashville, Arkansas, where she became manager of the Holiday Motor Lodge. She later worked at Ouachita Baptist University as admissions counseling secretary; office manager at Dawson Education Service Cooperative; secretary at L.M. Goza Junior High School; and then administrative assistant for a Clark County judge and chief justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court. Upon retiring, Mayetta became a substitute teacher in Arkadelphia and Nashville. 

Mayetta was very involved in her church from singing with Bill and friends to teaching Sunday School and women’s Bible studies. In her free time, she loved to work on the computer, read, work in her flower beds and nap.

In addition to her parents, Mayetta was preceded in death by her brother, James Ernie Freeman, and her sister, Cleola McDill.

Mayetta is survived by her husband of 67 years, Billy Joe Wilson of Nashville; Terre (Jay) Tollett of Nashville; Toni (Max) Stroud of Arkadelphia; Tammie (Huck) VanScyoc of Jonesboro; six grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Mayetta is also survived by her sister, Evelyn Bettis of Arkadelphia and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Cedar Grove Baptist Church in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, with Bro. Don Jones officiating.

Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church.

Interment will be in Golden Cemetery.

Pallbearers are Randy Dixon, Tim Freeman, Mitch Bettis, Chris Tollett, Cody VanScyoc, Chris Houk, and Adam Bell.

Memorials may be made to the Crosspoint Cowboy Church in Nashville, Arkansas.

Arrangements by Smith Family Funeral Home/Ruggles Wilcox Chapel, 517 Clay Street, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923. www.smithfamilycares.com