Mrs. Marguerite Wright's Obituary
Mrs. Marguerite Jewell Wright, age 90, passed away February 7, 2015. She was born in Nashville on October 5, 1924 to the late John Patrick and Emma Street. During her life, she was faced with polio. From an early age, she showed strength to overcome obstacles.
She was preceded in death by her husband George and son Patrick Wayne and is survived by her children George “Buddy” Wright III (Ellen), Judy Kelly (Don), Tommy S. Wright, and Randy S. Wright, 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
Marguerite retired from Genesco and was a lifetime member of the Nashville PTO. She loved to cook and spend time with her family. Her grandchildren were her world.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 1:00 p.m. at Spring Hill Funeral Home with Bro. Timothy Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery with her grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be Tuesday 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Spring Hill Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the March of Dimes or St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital. Arrangements entrusted to Spring Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN 37216, 615-865-1101.
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