Mr. Tilson was born in Mars Hill and was a son of the late Fred and Sallie Mae Holcombe Tilson. He was also preceded in death by a son, Clyde Tilson, Jr. He attended Mars Hill College and worked as a shipping clerk with Hayes and Hopson. After that he joined the Army Air Corps, serving during WW II. Following the war he worked for Deal Buick for nine years before joining Electrolux where he stayed for more than 28 years.
Mr. Tilson volunteered at Chunn's Cove Nursing Home for 12 years and he was a former member of the Toastmaster's Club and Lions Club. He taught Sunday School at Craggy Prison for 16 years and served on the Lay Witness Foundation. He was a charter member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, having joined November 2, 1952, when it was a mission of First Baptist Church. He was the first Minister of Music and was a former deacon.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Hazel Gray Tilson, married 1942; a son, Ray Tilson of Asheville; a sister, Hazel Frink of Asheville and a brother Ernest H. Tilson of Asheville.
Mr. Tilson volunteered at Chunn's Cove Nursing Home for 12 years and he was a former member of the Toastmaster's Club and Lions Club. He taught Sunday School at Craggy Prison for 16 years and served on the Lay Witness Foundation. He was a charter member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, having joined November 2, 1952, when it was a mission of First Baptist Church. He was the first Minister of Music and was a former deacon.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Hazel Gray Tilson, married 1942; a son, Ray Tilson of Asheville; a sister, Hazel Frink of Asheville and a brother Ernest H. Tilson of Asheville.
Mr. Tilson was born in Mars Hill and was a son of the late Fred and Sallie Mae Holcombe Tilson. He was also preceded in death by a son, Clyde Tilson, Jr. He attended Mars Hill College and worked as a shipping clerk with Hayes and Hopson. After that he joined the Army Air Corps, serving during WW II. Following the war he worked for Deal Buick for nine years before joining Electrolux where he stayed for more than 28 years.
Mr. Tilson volunteered at Chunn's Cove Nursing Home for 12 years and he was a former member of the Toastmaster's Club and Lions Club. He taught Sunday School at Craggy Prison for 16 years and served on the Lay Witness Foundation. He was a charter member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, having joined November 2, 1952, when it was a mission of First Baptist Church. He was the first Minister of Music and was a former deacon.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Hazel Gray Tilson, married 1942; a son, Ray Tilson of Asheville; a sister, Hazel Frink of Asheville and a brother Ernest H. Tilson of Asheville.
Mr. Tilson volunteered at Chunn's Cove Nursing Home for 12 years and he was a former member of the Toastmaster's Club and Lions Club. He taught Sunday School at Craggy Prison for 16 years and served on the Lay Witness Foundation. He was a charter member of Beverly Hills Baptist Church, having joined November 2, 1952, when it was a mission of First Baptist Church. He was the first Minister of Music and was a former deacon.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Hazel Gray Tilson, married 1942; a son, Ray Tilson of Asheville; a sister, Hazel Frink of Asheville and a brother Ernest H. Tilson of Asheville.
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