Mae Ellen Wilson
May 27, 1934 - May 23, 2016
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Mae Ellen Wilson
May 27, 1934 - May 23, 2016
Obituary
Mae ellen favored pastels over bright colors and dressed with style”she always looked good. For some classmates at parkersburg high school, her nickname was “liz” for her resemblance to elizabeth taylor.
She loved nature and native flower gardening and was a certified west virginia master naturalist. She enjoyed hiking and visiting state and national parks and forests. She served as an officer or finance committee member in the west virginia native plant society, the kanawha state forest foundation, and the west virginia highlands conservancy.
Mae ellen presented programs promoting the preservation of blackwater canyon and helped gather 5,000 signatures on the save blackwater canyon petition. She walked with larry gibson in his walk for the mountains which was sponsored by the ohio valley environmental coalition. Mae ellen was a driving force in getting legislation passed to protect kanawha state forest from more ravages of gas well drilling.
Mae ellen was a feminist. She served on the board of the girl scouts black diamond council. For women, mae ellen was a pioneer in the banking industry. She began her career at kanawha valley bank as a switchboard operator in 1963. She accepted a challenging job offer from kanawha banking and trust to become west virginia’s first female correspondent banker. Mae ellen retired in 1996 as a senior vice-president at united national bank. She earned a diploma from the stonier graduate school of banking at rutgers university. At age 54 she graduated from the university of charleston”a persistent goal that began when it was morris harvey college. All this while raising four children.
Mae ellen listened to opera on the radio for some fifty years. She was not at all pleased with public radio when they removed it from her saturday afternoons.
Twenty years ago mae ellen’s life changed when julian martin, who became the love of her life, strolled into her world. Mae ellen and this brash, boyish retired teacher from duval high school had many joyous adventures.
Mae ellen died in the morning of may 23 at hubbard hospice house west. She would have been 82 on may 27.
Mae ellen is survived by her husband julian martin, sister shirley gay (cliff), brother fred (karen), children teri wildt (meg mazzone) of nashville tn, debbie harper (harry) of nitro, jay wildt (joanne) of charleston, joe wildt (glenna dean) of columbia, sc. She is survived by step-children bess mckay, elizabeth pellegrin, luke martin and jason stephenson. She has grandchildren: bobby, marie, ellen, louise, sarah, hadley, henry and great grandchildren elizabeth, miah, haley, madison and landon
for condolences and memories visit the obituaries page at www.Barlowbonsall.Com
instead of flowers, the family hopes you will donate to your favorite charity in her honor.
A celebration of mae ellen’s life will be held at the charleston unitarian-universalist congregation on june 4 at 10:30 am.
5 responses to Mae Ellen Wilson
Tashea King says:
August 10, 2021
Location: Ohio
Hello,
My Name Is Tashea. I Did Not Know Ms. Wilson Personally But I Know How Hard It Can Be To Lose A Loved One In Death. I Have Experienced The Pain That Comes From Losing Someone Close To Me So My Heart Moves Me To Share With Others What Has Helped Me To Cope At Such A Difficult Time.
I First Want To Say That I Am Very Sorry For Your Loss. I Do Not Know If You Are A Bible Reader Or Not And I Hope I Do Not Offend Anyone, But The Scripture That Has Given Me Comfort Is The One Found At 2 Corinthians 1: 3, 4. It Says, “Praised Be The God And Father Of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Father Of Tender Mercies And The God Of All Comfort Who Comforts Us In All Our Trials So That We May Be Able To Comfort Others In Any Sort Of Trial With The Comfort That We Receive From God.” I Would Like To Share With You The Comfort I Have Received From God. He Promises At John 5: 28, 29 That “The Hour Is Coming In Which All Those In The Memorial Tombs Will Hear His Voice And Come Out, Those Who Did Good Things To A Resurrection Of Life, And Those Who Practiced Vile Things To A Resurrection Of Judgment.” So God Has Promised That In The Very Near Future We Will Not Only Welcome Back To Life Our Loved Ones We Have Lost, But We Will Also Never Have To Experience The Pain Associated With Death Ever Again. I Pray That This Gives The Family Some Comfort During This Difficult Time. If You Need Anything Or Would Like To Know More About What The Bible Says About The Future, Feel Free To Contact Me. Have A Great Day.
Joan Krochmal says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Cousin
Location: Branford Connecticut
So Sorry To Hear Of Mae Ellen’S Passing. My Love And Thoughts Are With All Of The Family.
Pam Farrar Hardman says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Cousin
Location: Parkersburg West Virginia
I Am Sorry To Hear Of Mae Ellen’S Passing. My Thoughts And Prayers Are With The Family.
Frank And Carolyn Barker says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend
Location: Charleston West Virginia
Julian, We Send Our Prayers And Deepest Sympathy To You And Your Family. Mae Ellen Was A Good Friend And Admired By Many. I Will Always Remember The Fun We Had Working On The Book Project. Prayers For Strength And Comfort During This Most Difficult Time. Carolyn And Frank
Jean Thompson Spoeri says:
August 10, 2021
Relationship: Friend
Location: Mcmurray Pennsylvania
Julian And Family – My Deepest Sympathy To You All. I Met Maeellen Only Once, At The 2004 Sahs Reunion, And Remember Her As A Friendly, Warm Person. I’M Impressed By All Her Accomplishments As Described In The Obituary. She Led A Full, Productive Life. Mae Ellen Will Be Missed By Many But Also Remembered By Many. My Best To All Of You During This Difficult Time. Jean Spoeri