Dennis Richard Wilson

Dennis Richard Wilson obituary

Dennis Richard Wilson

Dennis Wilson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Davis-Watkins Funeral Homes & Crematory - Crestview Memorial on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Dennis Richard Wilson, of Crestview, Florida, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2025, after an extended illness.

He is survived by his wife of thirty-one years, Sue Ann Wilson; his two sons, Donald Quinn (Helen) of Crestview, Florida, and Chad Quinn (Betty) of Ashburn, Virginia; his loyal dog, Carnie; and cousins, Bob and Karen A. McSparren of Oil City, Pennsylvania, Wendy McSparren and her husband, John Mihalik, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Matthew McSparren and his wife, Karen L. McSparren, of Oil City, Pennsylvania, and Terry Penrod of Largo, Florida. He is also remembered by longtime friend, Judy Barrett; as well as many friends in Oil City, Pennsylvania, Lake Worth and West Palm Beach, Florida, where he grew up and worked for many years; and friends in North Florida, where he and Sue Ann have lived for the past thirty-two years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Claire (Fisher) Wilson; and his brother, Jack.

Mr. Wilson graduated from Lake Worth High School in 1968. He served in the United States Army as a Vietnam veteran and later spent most of his career as a title examiner with firms in South and North Florida.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Emerald Coast Hospice in Crestview, Florida.

Arrangements and services are under the care of Davis Watkins Crestview Memorial.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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