Rebecca Jane Wilson

Rebecca (Becky) Jane Wilson of Indianapolis, IN passed away at her home on March 27th. Becky was born on September 9, 1948 to L. Dale and Bette Jane (Mosbaugh) Wilson at Noblesville, IN. Her parents preceded her in death. She attended Walnut Grove School, graduating from Hamilton Heights High School Class of 1967. She also graduated from Indiana Business College.

She worked for the Defense Department at Ft. Benjamin Harrison at Indianapolis from which she had retired. Earlier she also had worked for American States Insurance and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. She had a lifelong appreciation for the arts. In school she played coronet the the marching and concert bands. As an adult, she enjoyed painting, ceramics, and learned to play the dulcimer. She loved Gaither gospels and was a devoted fan of the Oak Ridge Boys.

Becky was the envy of family and friends for her sustained efforts to stay in touch to let them know they were important to her and loved. She was also an accomplished genealogist whose family tree research took her across the nation. She traced family ancestors to the United Kingdom, civil war burial sites, and found she was related to President Woodrow Wilson whose Virginia home she visited. She published several books of genealogy research which she generously duplicated for other family members.

Surviving her is a sister: Nancy (Wilson) Papas, a niece: Julie (Papas) Bowen, a grandniece and grandnephew: Allison and Bryce Bowen, uncle Malcolm and aunt Patty Mosbaugh, uncle Larry Mosbaugh, and several cousins.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 30, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. with a memorial service immediately following at Hartley Funeral Homes Cicero Chapel. Rev. Hugh Severance will officate. Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 16000 Cumberland Road, Noblesville, IN 46060. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hartleyfuneralhomes.com. Private burial will occur at Crownland Cemetery at Noblesville. Visitation
March 30, 2011
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Hartley Funeral Home Cicero Chapel 209 W. Jackson St
Cicero, IN
(317) 984-3614 Memorial Service
March 30, 2011
7:00 PM
Hartley Funeral Home Cicero Chapel 209 W. Jackson St
Cicero, IN
(317) 984-3614