Todd Wilson

Todd Wilson, 47, of Marietta, GA, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, after an 11 year battle with Prostate Cancer.  Todd was born in Dallas, Texas on March 17, 1969 but has called Atlanta home since he was two years old. 

Todd graduated from the University of Georgia class of 1992 and was a member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.

After his diagnosis of Stage 4 Prostate Cancer in 2005, Todd became involved with the Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition here in Atlanta whose mission is to raise awareness of prostate cancer and offer free prostate cancer screening for the unemployed and uninsured men of Georgia. 

As a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, Marietta, GA, Todd made many mission trips to Cost Rica, Romania, and Puerto Rico where he took his older son, Jack. 

Todd is survived by his beautiful wife of 20 years, Sarah Gareis Wilson; his two sons, Jack, 15, and Luke, 11; his mother Sue Gentry, Dunwoody, GA; his father Neil Wilson, Clayton, GA; his uncle, Rick Gentry (Maj. USAF, Ret), Navarre Beach, FL; his aunt, Virginia Wilson Campbell, Charlotte, NC; and many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.

Todd’s mother will be eternally grateful to his wife’s family who cared for and loved Todd as a son and brother, they are:  his mother-in-law, Phyllis Ryan Gareis, Atlanta, GA; his sister-in-law, Lisa Gareis (& Jim) Korslund, Edina, MN; and his two brothers-in-law, Peter (& Mert) Gareis, Cochran, GA, and Chris (& Molly) Gareis, Williamsburg, VA.  Each one has gone out of their way to show unselfish love and support for Todd over the years, and oftentimes making sacrifices in order to do so.

Todd’s family also extends special gratitude to his company, IBM, for their generous caring and support. 

A memorial service will be on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Mt Bethel UMC, 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068; visitation at 10:00 followed by the service at 11:00.

Funeral arrangements provided by Ingram Funeral Home, 210 Ingram Avenue, Cumming, GA 30040.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests “in memory” donations be made to either:  Georgia Prostate Cancer Coalition atwww.georgiapcc.org; Mt. Bethel UMC for “Missions” at www.mtbethel.org; or Fur Kids (an animal rescue shelter) atwww.furkids.org.

Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be made at www.ingramfuneralhome.com.