Wilson McBride, 95, rode off to meet his Lord and Savior and family members on Monday, December 23, 2013.

Family visitation will be from 10:00am to 12:00 noon on Thursday December 26 at Robert Massie Funeral Home with graveside services following at 2:00pm in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with Charles Smith officiating. Arrangements are with Robert Massie Funeral Home.

Wilson was born July 26, 1918 on a farm in Coryell County. He was the fifth of six children born to Dempsey J. and Sarah “Sally” Alice Kinsey McBride. He loved animals, especially horses. He spent most of his life riding and training roping and barrel horses. Wilson joined the Rodeo Cowboy Association in 1951 in Killeen, Texas. He competed in the calf roping event in rodeos across Texas and throughout the United States for many years. He was inducted into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame in Belton, Texas in 2007. He retired from the maintenance department at Angelo State University in 1983.

He had made his home at Rio Concho Manor since 1988 where he made many friends and was affectionately known as “Cowboy”. Wilson became a Christian when he was baptized, along with his second grandson, Keith, on October 1977 at Chadbourne North Church of Christ and was a member there until he began attending church services at the Manor in 2004.

Wilson was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, J.D., Raby, Bailey and Gerald McBride; and one sister, Pauline Potter.

He was much loved by his family and will be greatly missed. Survivors are daughter and son-in-law, Alva Jean and Bobby Meek of San Angelo; three grandchildren: Kevin Meek of Bronte, Keith and wife Tiffany Meek, and Vanessa and husband Gus Constancio of San Angelo; Six great-grandchildren: Kollin Meek, Chelsea and husband Cody Brosh, Landon Meek, Kyra Constancio, Trey Constancio and Lane Constancio; Billie McBride, the mother of his daughter; and many nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to extend a special thanks to all of the people at Regency House for your devoted, loving care of Wilson over the last 18 months. We grew to love you like family.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Odyssey Hospice, Meals for the Elderly or a charity of your choice.

“Happy trails ‘til we meet again Daddy, Papaw, Wilson!”