Dr. Robert Lane Wilson

Dr. Robert Lane Wilson age 67, of Ozark, Arkansas, died, Friday, October 6, 2023, in Ozark. He was born April 2, 1956 in Beebe, Arkansas to Robert P. Wilson and Rosalene Bullard Wilson. Dr. Wilson grew up in Jacksonville, Arkansas where he later graduated with honors at Jacksonville High School. He furthered his education by attending the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas graduating from UCA with honors in 1977. He began medical school in 1982 and was elected to the Alpha Omega Honorary Society finishing up once again with honors. Dr. Wilson performed his residency at UAMS Fort Smith, Arkansas Area Health Education finishing in 1982 and then began practicing Family Medicine in July of 1982. He met and married his lovely wife Anita in 1984 and they have been married for 39 years. In 2021, after 36 years of working with families in Family Medicine, Dr. Wilson retired due to health concerns. He loved to hunt and was an ethical hunter, loved to plant trees, and loved his family. He was a Christian. His friends and family will truly miss him. Dr. Wilson is preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Amber Binz; and one brother, Roland Dale Wilson. Dr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Anita House Wilson; son, Chad Binz and wife Nancy and granddaughter, Bailey Lou of Altus, Arkansas; daughter, Celeste Binz Pitts and husband Jeremy and grandchildren, A.J., Kadyn, and Lincoln of Ozark; son, Robert Jeremiah Wilson and wife Tessa of Ozark and one grandson on the way, Wyatt Lane Wilson; many aunts and uncles; and many cousins and friends. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Shaffer Funeral Home, 2315 West Commercial Street in Ozark. Funeral service will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at West Park Baptist Church, 609 North 29th Street in Ozark, with Brother Ted Darling officiating, with burial at Highland Cemetery, Highway 64 West in Ozark, under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be Don Ed Shaffer, Dr. J.C. Smith, Richard Carpenter, Garvis Frazier, Russ Ward, and Richard Porter. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Neal Preston, Eddie Bob Hawkins, Darrell McMillan, George Lindley, Royce Gattis, Randall Bullington, Dr. Garth Carrick, and Pete Kroll. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place in Memphis, Tennessee 38105. To leave an online memorial visit www.shafferfuneralhomeweb.com

Dr. Robert Lane Wilson

April 2, 1956 - October 6, 2023