Retired longtime Trenton barber, Ed Wilson, 72 passed away at 12:25 PM Thursday July 1, 2010 at his residence in Trenton where he had been under hospice care.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 5, 2010 at Resthaven Mortuary of Trenton.  Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens of Trenton.  A scheduled visitation will be held one hour prior to funeral time.

Ed was a member of the Spickard Methodist Church and a former Trenton Elks member.

Mr. Wilson was born on June 3, 1938 in Spickard, MO the son of Robert and Beulah Powell Wilson.  He graduated from Spickard High School.  He started a barber shop in Fairfax and Princeton before moving to Trenton in 1960.  He was married to Jean Proctor on June 13, 1965 in Trenton, MO.

Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife, Jean of the home; a daughter, Robin, now Mrs. Edward Yerington of Blue Springs, MO; a son, David Wilson of Trenton, MO; a sister, Donna Shipley of Trenton, MO and by 2 grandchildren, Olivia and Stone Yerington.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Berniece Leytham.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Wright Memorial Hospice.