Australia Wilson

A Time To Be Born and a Time To Die ~ Ecclesiastes 3:2

Australia “Bunk” Pulley-Wilson was born May 1, 1938 in Chester, Maryland to the late Ethel “Queenie” Pulley. She departed this life on July 20, 2023 at the Bayleigh Chase Nursing Facility in Easton, Maryland surrounded by her family.

A Time To Grow ~ Ecclesiastes 3:2

While growing up under her mother’s guidance, Australia was introduced to the merciful love of Jesus Christ at New United Methodist Church, formally known as Union Wesley United Methodist Church. There she served as a member of the United Methodist Women and the hospitality committee. She also attended the Church of God on Cox Neck Road, Chester, MD. This followed her and served her well through her life. She gained and lived with deep awareness of God’s many Blessings.

Australia was educated in Queen Anne’s County Schools. After her education, she worked in the seafood industries, she also did domestic work, and later obtained her CNA certification. After receiving her CNA certification, Australia worked in home health care for many families in Queen Anne’s County as well as taking some families in her home to care for, until her health began to fail.

She loved traveling, cooking, baking, and shopping. Her main trips were to California and visiting her daughter and grandchildren. Australia was best known throughout the community for her delicious pound cakes, pies, and rolls.

A Time To Love ~ Ecclesiastes 3:8

Australia married Herbert Lee Wilson and from that union they had a blended family of 8 children. They were happily married until her passing.

A Time To Embrace ~ Ecclesiastes 3:5

Australia was preceded in death by her mother “Queenie”, sisters Thelma, Bertha, Mary, Emily, Flossie, brothers Joseph “Evie”, Robert “Bob” and grandsons Jeffrey “Jeff Jeff” and Dominique.

She leaves to cherish her memories, her loving husband Herbert Lee Wilson, two sons, Tony Reed (Deborah) and Jeffrey Griffin (Tywanda), both of Chester, Maryland, one daughter Melissa Nute of California, her blended family Kevin Brown, Terry Wilson (Faye), Rodney Wilson, Barbara Wright (James), and Jeff Wilson (CaSandra), 9 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, her 10 blended grandchildren, sister Alfreda Pulley, a special sister-in-law, Margaret Reed, a devoted cousin, Henrietta Brown, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Australia was loved by many. She also leaves to cherish her memories four special friends, Cecelia Brooks-Washington, Doris Brown, Clarence Graham, and Christine Bonds.