James Andrew Wright October 15, 1925 - April 20, 2009 Age: 83 Westport, Indiana

Date of Death: Monday, April 20, 2009
Place of Death: Hospice Center of South Central Indiana at Columbus
Date of Birth: October 15, 1925
Place of Birth: Decatur County, Indiana


Date of Funeral: Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Officiating: Rev. Craig Bell
Visitation: Wednesday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery with Military Graveside Rites

Parents: Simon Peter and Delia Opal (Forester) Wright

HISTORY:

Residential: He was a lifelong resident of Decatur County.

Military Service: He was veteran having served with the US Navy during WW II.

Occupation: He worked for Mitchell Industries for 24 years. He retired from Delta Faucet in 1990 after 19 ½ years of service.

Memberships: He was a member of the VFW Post # 5584 at Greensburg.

                             He attended the Westport Wesleyan Church.

Hobbies: He enjoyed woodworking.

Married to: Laura Ellen Black
        Place: On the Black Family farm in Decatur County
         Date: June 27, 1946

SURVIVORS:

Wife - Laura Ellen Wright - Westport, Indiana

3 Daughters - Patricia Jean (Ron) Baker - East Enterprise, Indiana

                         Diana Faye (Bob) Goldey - Bloomington, Indiana

                         Constance Lee Hempstead - Greensburg, Indiana             

1 Sister - Bertha Marie Taylor - North Vernon, Indiana

2 Brothers - Roy Lee Wright - Greensburg, Indiana  

                      Earl F. Wright - Greensburg, Indiana

8 Grandchildren - Crystal Gray - Bloomington, Indiana

                                James Mitchell Goldey - Hawaii

                                Jennifer Biddinger - Elizabethtown, Indiana

                                Deron Baker - East Enterprise, Indiana

                                Shaun Rankin - Union, Kentucky

                                Sara Capper - Greensburg, Indiana

                                Stephen Rankin - Greensburg, Indiana

                                Jacob Hempstead - Greensburg, Indiana

12 Great Grandchildren

Preceded in death by: Parents

                                            2 Brothers – Bob Edson
                                                                  Ora Franklin Wright

                                            2 Sisters – Mary Ellen Wolfe
                                                                Lillie Mae Johnson

                                             

Memorial contributions may be made to the Westport Wesleyan Church through the Bass Gasper Funeral Home.

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