Tony Wilson

Tony Alexander Wilson was born on Saturday, May 19, 1962, in Orlando, Florida, to Doreatha Howell. He departed this life at the age of 57, on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Bayhealth South Campus, surrounded by his family. Tony was educated in the Milford Delaware School System. He enlisted in the United States Army and served from 1979-1982. Tony had a passion for learning and obtained several degrees. He attended Delaware Technical and Community College, in Georgetown, Delaware, where he met his wife, Tiffany Gooch. Tony and Tiffany were married on Friday, September 14, 1990. From that union five children were born. Tony graduated from University of Delaware in 1995, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. He received a Paralegal Degree from Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1997. Tony decided to fulfill his dream of becoming a lawyer and in 2000, he uprooted the family and moved to Ocala, Florida. In 2001, he enrolled at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida, and earned his Juris Doctorate Degree in 2003. Tony passed several bar exams, including Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida and New Jersey. He practiced law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He was never quite satisfied with his achievements, so he went back to school and obtained a second Bachelor’s Degree in 2017, from Wilmington University, in Accounting with a Minor in Finance. Even through his illness, he was working on becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Tony loved to travel and absolutely loved entertaining his family and friends at his BBQ’s and get togethers. One of his biggest accomplishments was being able to get his family together for a family trip to Florida in 2017. He truly was a family man. Tony leaves to cherish his memories, his wife, Tiffany Gooch Wilson; five children, Cameron Wilson, Tyler Wilson, A’Jahni Wilson, Ayden Wilson and Kennedy Wilson, all of Milford, DE; mother, Doreatha Howell of Orlando, FL; two sisters, Sheila Caldwell (Jean) of Milford, DE & Kristy Williams of Clarksville TN; three brothers, Todd Wilson (Angie) of Newport News, VA, Troy Mason (Trinisa) of Houston, DE & Jerry Williams of Orlando, FL; four grandchildren, Ra’jon Wilson, Ara Wilson, Rashad Wilson and LeVeon Wilson; a special aunt, Darlene Harris (Lawrence) of Kingsland, GA; one uncle, Johnny Wilson of Houston, DE; father-in-law, Ralph Gooch, of Milford, DE; sister-in-law, Katina Gooch of Milton, DE; a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces and cousins; three special friends, Lisa Waddell of Fredericksburg, VA, Albert Caudle of Charlotte, NC and Andre’ Mullen of Atlanta, GA. He was preceded in death by his loving grandparents, Charlie & Dorothy Wilson; two aunts, Edwina Martin & Charlie Mae Wilson and mother-in-law, Betty M. Gooch.

Tony Wilson

May 19, 1962 - June 18, 2019