Presiding Elder, Santee District of the Central Conference, AME Church
The New Testament—John 14:1-6
The Reverend Thomas Wilson
Nephew
Associate Minister, High Street Baptist Church – Roanoke, VA
The Solo Mr. Anthony McCutchen Nephew
The Reflections of Life
St. Mark Lodge #374
Bro. Stafford Cooper Worshipful Master
Greater St. Mark AME Church Bro. Jimmie Wilson Class Leader
AME Church
The Family
The Reverend Dr. Lavern Witherspoon Pastor, Butler Chapel AME Church – Orangeburg, SC
The Reverend Robert McCutchen Nephew
Pastor, Jerusalem Baptist Church – Jamestown, SC
The Ministry of Music Choir
The Acknowledgements and Church Resolution
The Special Presentations
The Hymn of Preparation
The Reverend Ernestine Blow Associate Minister, Greater Saint Mark AME Church – Hemingway, SC
The Honorable Torrence Wilson Nephew
Member - Williamsburg County Council, District #2
The Honorable Reverend Carl L. Anderson
Presiding Elder, Lancaster District of the Columbia Conference, AME Church Member of the House of Representatives, District 103
The Reverend Dr. Caesar R. Richburg Pastor, Bethel AME Church – Columbia, SC
Hymn No. 448 “When Peace, Like a River”
1. When peace, like a river, attendeth my way, When sorrows like sea billows roll; Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say, It is well, it is well, with my soul.
Refrain: It is well, with my soul, It is well, it is well, with my soul.
2. Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Let this blest assurance control, That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, And hath shed His own blood for my soul.
3. My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! My sin, not in part but the whole, Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!
The Words of Comfort
The Reverend Fedrick A. Wilson
Son of the Late Reverend Mose Jefferson Wilson Pastor, Live Oak AME Church Vance, SC
The Ministry of Music Choir
The Recessional
Committal, Interment, & Benediction
The Reverend Manuel Fogle, Pastor, Saint Mark AME Church – Olanta, SC
Saint Mark/Saint Mary Cemetery 1297 Old Georgetown Rd. Ӏ Hemingway, SC 29554
Celebrating the Life, Witness and Ministry of the
Life’s Reflections
Mose: The Man, The Mission, The Ministry
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1, NRSV
The Reverend Mose Jefferson Wilson, son of the late Reverend Mose and Sallie Cooper Wilson, was born on August 16, 1943, in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. He was married to his loving and faithful wife, Mrs. Hester Nesmith Wilson, for 61 years.
He matriculated through the public schools of Williamsburg County and graduated from Battery Park High School in Nesmith, South Carolina. He was a graduate of Morris College School of Religion in Sumter, South Carolina. Reverend Wilson later completed additional studies at Williamsburg Technical College in Kingstree, South Carolina.
Reverend Wilson was a faithful employee of Wellman Industries in Johnsonville, South Carolina, for thirty years, and American Bankers and World Insurance for five years. He also was a faithful and successful farmer for many years in Williamsburg County.
Reverend Wilson answered God's divine call to preach the gospel and pursued pastoral ministry in the African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church in the late 1970’s. The late Reverend L.L. Farmer, Presiding Elder of the Kingstree District of the Palmetto Conference of the Seventh Episcopal District and the Quarterly Conference, granted him a license to preach in the A.M.E. Church. He served as an associate minister at Greater Saint Mark A.M.E. Church in Hemingway, South Carolina, under the pastorate of the late Reverend E.L. McCrary, and at the Live Oak and Rock Hill AME Circuit in Vance, South Carolina, under the pastorate of Reverend Julius Steed. The late Bishop Frank Madison Reid, Jr. ordained him as an Itinerant Deacon at the Palmetto Annual Conference at Morris Brown A.M.E. Church of Charleston, South Carolina in 1980. Bishop Frank Madison Reid, Jr. also ordained Reverend Wilson as an Itinerant Elder at the Central South Carolina Annual Conference at Williams Chapel A.M.E. Church of Orangeburg, South Carolina in 1983.
Reverend Wilson, a progressive pastor, innovative leader, and anointed preacher, led many people to Jesus Christ, initiated and completed successful building projects, served as an advocate for youth and young adults, nurtured the elderly, was a community leader and liaison, and stood for justice and righteousness for humanity. As a pastor, Reverend Wilson provided dedicated service to the following congregations: Good Hope A.M.E. Church in Bowman, South Carolina; Cypress Fork and Saint Mark AME Circuit in Alcolu, South Carolina; Society Hill A.M.E. Church in Manning, South Carolina; Zion and Bethel AME Circuit in Branchville, South Carolina; Mount Olive A.M.E. Church in Holly Hill, South Carolina; Mount Zion A.M.E. Church in Elloree, South Carolina; and Pine Grove A.M.E. Church
in Manning, South Carolina. He retired from active pastoral ministry at the 86th Session of the Central Annual Conference of the AME Church in October 2009 and continued serving the Lord as an associate minister at his beloved home church, Greater Saint Mark AME Church. He enjoyed preaching and teaching God’s word to all people.
Additionally, he served the African Methodist Episcopal Church as an Alternate Delegate to the General Conference and member of the Central Conference Board of Trustees, Central Conference Board of Examiners, and other committees in the Central Annual Conference and Seventh Episcopal District.
Reverend Wilson, a respected leader and community advocate in Williamsburg County, served his community, the county, and surrounding areas by giving of himself and his many talents in countless ways. He was a Master Mason of over 50 years and a member of the Saint Mark Lodge #374 (Prince Hall Freemasonry), where he served as secretary for eighteen years. He has also served on the Williamsburg County Disabilities and Special Needs Advisory Board, the Williamsburg County Human Relations Council, and he was the former president of the Battery Park Precinct. Most importantly, he loved, supported, and served his family well.
On Sunday morning, July 28, 2024, the Reverend Mose Jefferson Wilson peacefully passed away into eternal life at the National Healthcare Lexington of West Columbia, South Carolina, following an extended illness at the age of 80 years old (three weeks from his 81st birthday). Four of his sisters preceded him in death: Hattis Cyrus, Beanie Cooper, Gloria Cooper, and Annie Wilson.
Reverend Wilson leaves to cherish his precious memories: his devoted wife of 61 years, Mrs. Hester Nesmith Wilson; their children, Jefferson Wilson of Orlando, Florida; Mosel Wilson of Hemingway, South Carolina; Stevie Wilson of the home, Melinda Wilson-Hughley of Conway, South Carolina; and the Reverend Fedrick A. (Tenessa) Wilson of Lexington, South Carolina; five grandchildren, Shinequa Wilson of Charlotte, North Carolina; Jeffrey Wilson of Fort Myers, Florida; and Taylor, Timothy, and Trenton Wilson of Lexington, South Carolina; one great-grandson, Carson Teal of Charlotte, North Carolina; two brothers, Thomas “Brother” (Martha) Wilson and Freddie “Burley” Wilson, both of Nesmith, South Carolina; four sisters, Willie Mae McCutchen; Mary Lee Thompson; Ella “Tee” Wilson and Linda Renee Wilson all of Nesmith, South Carolina; one brother in law, Norman (Evelyn) Nesmith of Washington, DC; four sisters in law, Shirley Nesmith of Landover, Maryland; Rosa Lee Pressley, Jannie Nesmith, and Flora Nesmith all of Bronx, New York; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends and church members.
“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:”
II Timothy 4:6-7, KJV
If Roses Grow in Heaven
If roses grow in Heaven, Lord Please pick a bunch for me. Place them in Mose’s arms And tell him they’re from me. Tell him I love him and miss him
And when Mose’s turns to smile, Place a kiss upon his cheek And hold him for a while.
Because for him remembering him is easy, I do it everyday,
But there’s an ache within my heart
That will never go away.
Your loving wife of 61 years, Hester Mae
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart. And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes. And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.”
Deuteronomy 6:6-9, KJV
Daddy, You Were The Greatest!
Daddy, you were the greatest father anyone could have; You were our counselor, our mentor, and our friend. Your words were as sound and as solid as a rock; You taught us and trained us; You were an example of what a man should be. Because of your advice, we are alive today; You were as humble as a lamb, but strong as steel. Daddy, you were the Greatest! Your beloved children, grandchildren, and great-grandchild
Active Pallbearers
St. Mark Lodge #374
Honorary
Pallbearers
African Methodist Episcopal Church Clergy
Active Floral Bearers
Greater St. Mark AME Church Women’s Missionary Society and Stewardess Boards
Honorary Floral Bearers
AME Church Ministers' Spouses, Widows and Widowers Organization Plus PK's Special
Acknowledgements
The family of the late Reverend Mose Jefferson Wilson is deeply grateful and appreciative to everyone who has extended their love and support shown during our time of bereavement. We sincerely thank you all for the expressions of sympathy that you have shown towards our family. Thank you for your prayers, visits, phone calls, floral arrangements, sympathy cards, and other acts of kindness. We pray that God will continue to bless each of you. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.
