Kenneth Wilson was born on December 7, 1937 in Pineville, Kentucky to Ethel Harriet Wilder Wilson and Mark Wilson. He passed away peacefully at home on April 21, 2010.

Kenneth grew up in Fonde, Kentucky and moved to Michigan in 1951. He graduated from Clarenceville High School and received an Associate's Degree in Business from Washtenaw Community College.
He was employed by McGloughlin Company and Rapistan Corporation and retired from Motor Wheel Corporation in 1996.

On June 15, 1969 he was ordained as an elder in the Primitive Baptist Church. He served the Monroe Primitive Baptist Church as pastor from January of 1982 until his death.

He leaves to mourn his passing Diane Elizabeth Wilson, his beloved wife of 49 years; his children Randall Wilson (Nancy), Deanna Wilson, Bethann Thomason, Paul Wilson (Kelly), Leah Nilsson (Peter) and Jonathan Wilson (Bernadette); fourteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; his brothers Layford Wilson and Alvin Wilson, his sister Neetcie Buell and brother-in-law George Beard, as well as a host of relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Mark and Ethel Wilson, brother Arnold Wilson, sisters Juanita Jones and Marie Beard and son-in-law Larry Thomason.

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, April 24th, 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Primitive Baptist Church, 20909 Whitlock, Farmington Hills. Elders Charles Murphy and J.C. Hager officiating.

Visitation begins Thursday, April 22nd, at Thayer-Rock Funeral Home, 33603 Grand River Avenue, Downtown Farmington, from 6-9 p.m.

Visiting will continue Friday, April 23rd, at Good Shepherd Primitive Baptist Church, 20909 Whitlock, Farmington Hills, from 2-9 p.m. (Church Service 7 p.m.)

Interment Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia.