Fredericka Janel Wilson

May 15, 2019

Fredericka was born in Toledo, Ohio August 17, 1949. She attended Toledo Public, St. Ann’s/St. Theresa Catholic Elementary and Scott High Schools. She passed away peacefully at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, Ohio on Wednesday, May 15, 2019. Her working career included clerical assistant employment at the Standard Oil (BP) Region Office-Toledo, Ohio briefly; and later as a security guard for the Continental Security Corporation in Toledo. Her family recalls enjoying her wonderful cooking, especially her Fried Chicken, Smothered Cabbage, Rice with an extra smooth homemade Gravy; as well as Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken & Dumplings and homemade Cakes. She read and collected interesting facts of information and history. Also, she was fond of birds and other wildlife. She was preceded in death by her mother, Fredericka Lytle Neyland; father, Otho Price; maternal grandmother, Thelma A. Hamilton; paternal grandmother, Johanna Johnson; first husband, James Grays, Sr.; children: Schwanna Grays, daughter; James Grays, Jr., son; and, Robert (Bobby) Otho Grays, son. Surviving family members include: husband, Joseph Alan Wilson; daughter, Tamara (Tammy) Grays; step-children: Marcelen (Marcie) Grays and Jason Russell; 20 grandchildren: Scott, Marvin, Torrey, Leon III, James III, Curtice, JaMani, Farran, Taylor, Janay, Skyler, Antwanett, Jada, Bobbie, Jasmine, Jordyn, JaiShunda, Janea, Robert and Mason; plus, 16 great-grandchildren; sisters: Vanessa Neyland Golston and Doris A. Scott Greer; niece: Tasha (Joe) Parnell and nephew: Jefford S. Greer; grand-nieces Aundrea Parnell, DeSiree’ (Vasteyne) Williams and Parris Parnell; numerous cousins in Toledo, FL, NC, SC, NY, PA, CA, MO, GA and Ohio as well as a host of caring friends and neighbors. Funeral service will be Wednesday, May 22, 2019 1:00 p.m. at Dale-Riggs Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Cedric Brock officiant, interment Toledo Memorial Park.