Homegoing service for Mr. Wilbert "Reggie" Wilds of Tampa who passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2012, will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m., Tyer Temple United Methodist Church, 3303 N. 15th Street, Rev. Geraldine Christopher, pastor with Rev. Aaron Wilds, eulogist. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park Cemetery. Wilbert Wilds was born on November 16, 1943 to the late Jetie B. Sr. and Minnie Lee Wilds in Tampa, Florida. He was the fourth of twelve children. At an early age, he joined and attended Tyer Temple United Methodist Church. He was educated in the public schools of Hillsborough County, graduating from Howard W. Blake High School in 1962. While in high school, he was a member of the All Star Wilds basketball and football legacy that went through Blake. After graduating with a football scholarship, he enrolled in Fort Valley State University, where he not only played football but also excelled in tennis. After college, Wilbert became involved with Hillsborough and Sarasota County Parks and Recreation Departments. Because of his inner desire to always work with children, he sought employment with the Boys and Girls Club, where he served as a director and coached the football and basketball teams. He shared his loved for quietness by taking the children on fishing trips. He later worked in Thomson, Georgia, this time coaching high school football. His friends and family knew of his unique sense of humor, and his gift for deep conversations was displayed when he managed the Blue Shark. His warmth and giving spirit will be missed. Wilbert was predeceased by his parents, Jetie B. Sr., and Minnie Wilds and brother, Louis Bostick, Sr. He will be remembered by his son, Lincoln Simmons (Michelle), Atlanta, GA; daughters, Carla Wilds and Stacie Wilds, Sarasota, FL; grandchildren, Ashlee, Shannah and Lincoln, Jr. of Atlanta, GA; great grandchild, Arden of Atlanta, GA; brothers, Jetie B. Wilds, Jr. (Ozepher), George W. Wilds (Jacqueline), Bobby Wilds (Lynda), Rev. B. Aaron Wilds (Sandy), Andre Wilds, Horace Wilds and John Wesley Wilds; sisters, Apostle JoAnn Russell, Cynthia Williams (Johnny) and Annette Wilds; nephews, Delano Armstrong (Donna), Louis Bostick, Jr., (Rose), Reggie Bostick (Dessie), Darren Pinkney, Garnell Wilds (Aramis), Bobby Wilds, Jr., Andrew Wilds, Johnny Williams, Jr., Javon Williams (Nicole), Oscar Terry (Leandra), Sarasota, FL, John Wesley Wilds, Jr., (Natalie), Orlando, FL, Saint Flores Joseph, and Yale Bruce III, Orlando, FL; nieces, Glenda Coleman, Debra Smith, Atlanta, GA, Tonya Bostick, Jemelle Wilds, Jeria Wilds, Tammi Wilds, Glenette Bruce, Orlando, FL, Nicole Gyden (Clarence), Latrice Russell, Andrea Wilds, Latoya Williams, Ashley Williams, Sherise Wilds, Joy Wilds, Tamara Wilds, Antoinette Lee, Monica Hightower (Rico), Iris Collins, Toni Collins and Cheryl Rowells; aunt, Addie Bostick; cousins, Robert Bostick, Jr. (Rowena), Manfordville, KY, Patricia Jones, Darlene Smith (David), Everette, WA, Clarence Bostick (Marlenda), Howard Bostick (Betty), William Bostick, Columbia, MD, Herbert Burney, Jr., Brenda Burney, Deborah Massey (Lee), Rick Burney, Rudolph Allen, Theodore Allen, Ulysses Allen, Margaret A. Fisher, Woodrow Allen and Jackie Law; devoted friends, Jeannie Simmons, Thompson, GA, and Sanford Ross; a long with the class of 1962, Howard W. Blake H.S., Ft. Valley State University Alumni; and a host of other relatives and friends. The visitation will be held at Aikens Funeral Home on Friday, January 4th, from 5 to 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Family and friends are asked to meet at the church on Saturday for the service.