Wilma Grace Seltzer

Wilma Grace Carlock Seltzer, of Southlake Texas, passed away on Saturday, October 9 at the age of 89.
Mrs. Seltzer was born on March 7, 1932, in Upshur County to the late Welby and Eva Dodson Carlock. Wilma was of the 1950 Harmony High School graduating class and then went on to attend Baylor University, graduating with a nursing degree in 1954. On December 27, 1954, she married Thomas Henry Seltzer, Jr. of Dallas and they enjoyed a long life together for more than 64 years. She worked as a nurse for Baylor University Medical Hospital in Dallas and later in West Texas following her graduation. In 1968, she and Tom moved to San Antonio, their home for the next fifty years, where they raised their family, developed lifelong friendships, and volunteered in the community.
Wilma was a very caring person and would do anything to help a family member or even a perfect stranger. In her later years, she especially enjoyed visiting with her four grandchildren. She also enjoyed spending time with friends and Sunday School class members from Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio, where she worshiped for more than fifty years.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom, and brother, J.B. Carlock.
Mrs. Seltzer is survived by her son Robert and wife Lisamarie of Gilbert, Arizona; son David and wife M’Liss of Southlake, Texas; grandchildren Ryan, Savannah, Hutton, and Lauren.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Little Mound Missionary Baptist Church, interment to follow at Little Mound Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 10:00 AM. Pallbearers will include her nephews Ron and Kyle Carlock and grandson Hutton Seltzer.
Memorials may be given to Baylor University toward the Welby and Eva Dodson Carlock/Louise Herrington School of Nursing Endowed Scholarship. Arrangements by Croley Funeral Home, Gilmer Texas.