ADVANCE, Mo. -- Robert Wilson, 53, of Advance died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born Oct. 3, 1954, in San Francisco, son of Elton and Rosalee Slater.

Wilson was a veteran of the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife, Sue Tobin of Advance; three sons, Jeremy, Robert and Tommy Wilson, all of California; two brothers, Earl Wilson of Bismarck, Mo., Steven Wilson of Virginia; four sisters, Margaret Badonald of California, Betsy Bob of Kentucky, Diane Freel of Park Hills, Mo., and Allison Goodman of Farmington, Mo.

There is no visitation or service.

Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.