Wright, John Wesley

Passed: 1975-08-29

Age: 85

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Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1975-09-05

Information: Funeral services were held Sunday at Kimes Funeral Home, Parkersburg, for John Wesley Wright, 85, of Rt. 1, Rockport, who died Friday morning at St. Joseph's Hospital.  Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery.  Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Wright, was a member of Baptist Gospel Temple, and was retired from Hope Natural Gas Co.  Survivors include his wife, Florence Morris Wright; four sons, William L., Robert J. and Jenry L., all of Parkersburg, and Ira N. of Rockport; one daughter, Irene Dowler of Rockport; one sister, Stella Beaty of Parkersburg; one half-sister, Octa Weekley of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.  One son preceded him in death.