Thomas Spencer Wilder, age 89, of Naples, Texas, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at his home.  Thomas was born August 28, 1935, in Dallas, Texas, to Thomas Washington Wilder and Morine Octavia Hall Wilder.

Thomas was a member of Fervent Church in Naples.  Most of his working life, Thomas worked at Texas Express as a Dock Foreman.  He then opened and operated a wrecking yard until retirement. Thomas loved riding motorcycles.  He also enjoyed working on cars and woodworking.

Thomas was preceded in death by his first wife, Mona Anderson Wilder; his parents; one son, Larry Thomas Wilder; three brothers, Larry Dale Wilder, Paul Wilder, and Gerald Wilder; and two sisters, Morine Gamble and Shirley Rush.

Survivors include his wife, Emely Wilder of Naples; two daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Buck Isbell of Harrison, Arkansas and Loretta and Donald Ballard of Vian, Oklahoma; three stepdaughters, Stephanie of Naples, Lisa of Mt. Vernon, and Robin Morris of Naples; twelve grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchild; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Harrison Funeral Home, Naples, Texas.