WILLY

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Wade D. Wilson, 22, of Normangee, Texas, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based in Camp Pendleton, California, died on May 11, 2012, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Cindy Lee and Ward Easterling; father and stepmother, Mitchell Boyd and Tammy; brothers, Chad, Alex and Curtis; and sister, Layne. First posted Nov. 22, 2013