Katherine Bowyer Callas Wilson

© Enid News and Eagle

04-28-2010

Submitted by: Jo AGUIRRE

© Enid News and Eagle

ENID — Katherine Bowyer Callas Wilson was born Aug. 7, 1927, in Enid, to Evangelos James and Alice Ernestine (Bowyer) Callas and passed away Monday, April 26, 2010.

She graduated from Enid High School in 1945.

On March 4, 1948, she married James Elco Wilson.

In 1957, Katherine and her father opened the Pioneer Grill in downtown Enid, which they proudly ran for five years.

Then, in the fall of 1967, she obtained her real estate license and started her own business as “Katherine Wilson, Realtor.” For 20 years, she proudly assisted the residents of Enid with their real estate needs.

Katherine was very passionate about religion, business and politics.

She served as past president of the American Business Women Association and Enid Association of Realtors, and she was very active in the Garfield County Republican Party.

Among the many highlights of her life, Kartherine served as a “Dewey Doll” for Governor Dewey Bartlett in 1966 and proudly sat on stage with President George H.W. Bush in 1991 during a campaign stop in Enid.

Katherine also was an active, lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Enid.

Proud of her Greek heritage, Katherine was known to all as “YiaYia,” which means grandmother in Greek.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James; sister, Mary Helen (Callas) Maxwell; and an infant brother.

Katherine is survived by two sons, Dennis Wilson and wife Vicki of Enid and Layton Wilson and wife Karen of Fairview, Tenn.; daughter, Debbie Wilson Caulk and husband Freddie of Hennessey; six grandchildren, Jason Wilson and wife Kim, Matt Wilson and wife Daneen, Sara (Caulk) Garrett and husband Greg, Ashley (Caulk) Ewbank and husband Drew, Jamie (Caulk) Moore and husband Brad, Hallie (Wilson) Morris and husband Mark; eight great-grandchildren; also, brother, Paul E. Callas; sister, Norma Ruth (Callas) Dodson; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, April 29, 2010, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made through the funeral home to the First Baptist Church.

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