Carolyn Wilson

Carolyn V. Wilson, age 86, of Newcomerstown, died peacefully, Sunday, March 12, 2023, in her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 12, 1936, Carolyn was a daughter of the late Robert R. and Margaret M. Lambert Beauchamp.

As a young girl, Carolyn was a Girl Scout earning numerous badges and various ranks, and often shared about her time in the program with her family and friends.

On October 2, 1954, Carolyn married the love of her life, Phillip James Wilson. For the first 20 years of their marriage, Carolyn was a military wife having had the opportunity to travel all around the world and raise their family as Phillip was stationed on various bases.

Carolyn devoted her life to the Lord and her family. She enjoyed caring for children and grandchildren and sharing stories of her childhood. She often reminisced about swimming on the shores of Maryland and the ever-present ability to eat fresh crab legs and seafood. She was proud of the fact that she was able to be a part of five generations of family together at various times. She had a deep love for music and especially loved listening to gospel hymns, Celine Dion, and Dolly Parton. In her younger years, Carolyn was known to be quite an artist and seamstress having the ability to freehand draw, paint, and even dabbled in ceramic work.

Her other hobbies included tracking the history of the Royal Family and keeping up to date on the latest news and tales coming from across the pond. Carolyn was also a lover of classic movies, westerns, and the show Gunsmoke.

She leaves behind her beloved family which includes her daughters Bonnie (Bobby Armstrong) Celuch, Carol (Tim) Hart, Peggy (Steve) Chilensky, Cindy (Steve) Baker, Cathy (Chris) Clantz, and Jennifer Wilson; numerous grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Carolyn was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Phillip James Wilson; a sister, Nancy Prince, two sons, Andrew and Jamie Wilson; a daughter, Wendy Wilson, and a son-in-law, Paul “Butch” Celuch also preceded Carolyn in death.

The family will greet guests during a memorial gathering on Saturday, March 25, 2023, from 9-11 AM in the Linn-Hert-Geib Funeral Home & Crematory at New Philadelphia where Pastor John Armstrong will lead a service celebrating Carolyn’s life in the funeral home’s chapel at 11 AM. Burial will take place in the Fairfield Cemetery. Following services, all are invited to join the family for a meal in the Lone Star Masonic Lodge at Newcomerstown.

Contributions in Carolyn’s memory may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105.