James Wilson, Jr.

Mr. James "Jim" Alton Wilson, Jr. , 66, died Saturday October 3, 2026 at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston, SC. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 9, 2026 at Barron Funeral Home with Rev. Joseph Gaston officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, York, SC. The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Friday, October 9, 2026 at Barron Funeral Home.

Mr. Wilson was born September 21, 1960 in Charlotte, NC and was a son of the late James Alton Wilson, Sr. and Daisy “Cookie” Belvin Burnett Wilson. He was a graduate of North Greenville Junior College and went on to further studies at Winthrop University. Mr. Wilson was a huge sports fan and served as a South Carolina High School League official and youth baseball coach for many years. He began his career at Springs Industries working his way up to a shipping manager at the H.W. Close Plant in Fort Lawn, SC. Later he worked as a parts supervisor at Burns Ford in Lancaster, SC. Having a love for sports, he went on to work in different capacities at the Bank of America Stadium and North Charleston Coliseum. He was a member of Purity Presbyterian Church in Chester, SC.

He is survived by one daughter, Whitney Wilson Rivers (Blake) of Cross, SC; two sons, Tyler Wilson of Cross, SC and Brett Wilson of Columbia, SC; one brother, Dr. William Wilson (Susan) of Mt. Pleasant, SC; two sisters, Beth Whitesides (Warren) of York, SC and Mary Pettus (Tommy) of Clover, SC; four grandchildren, Payton Wilson, Cheyenne Wilson, Charlie Wilson, and Blakeney Rivers; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Melvin Wilson.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com.