Michael Don Menasco, 44, died April 9 in Midland, where he was executive pastor of Crestview Baptist Church. He was born in Lubbock and graduated from Texas Tech University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Menasco was ordained to the gospel ministry in 2002 in Tulsa, Okla. He is survived by his wife, April; daughter, Kylie; and son, Brett; parents, Jack and Donna Menasco of Lubbock; and brother, Monte Menasco. He is preceded in death by his sister, Teresa-Marie Menasco.
Marc Wilson, 63, longtime minister of music at First Baptist Church in Mexia, died April 23 in Houston after battling cancer. Wilson served as minister of music at First Baptist Church in De Leon, his home congregation, while attending Howard Payne University, where he also played in the “mighty trumpet section” of the band. After earning a master of music ministry degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary, he went to First Baptist Church in Mexia, where he served as minister of music 35 years, until his death. He directed church choirs, Easter pageants, Christmas dinner theater and community musicals. He traveled the world with the Grammy- and Dove Award-nominated CenturyMen choir. He enjoyed hunting with his son, son-in-law and grandson, as well as golfing with his friends. His stress-reliever was working in the yard, both at church and home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen Sue, and Jimmie Lee Wilson. He is survived by his wife, Pamela Kay; son, Marcus, and his wife; Amanda; daughter, Natalie, and her husband, David Nelson; and grandchildren, Braden, Allie, Rylee and Easton Wilson and Brynlee Nelson.
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