Marian Wright

Marian Elaine Wright was called to heaven May 27, 2014 just short of her 90th birthday. Marian was born in Hibbing Minnesota on May 30, 1924. Her father, William Hill passed away when she was 5. After her mother remarried, Marian moved to Sauke Centre where she lived until she joined the Navy in 1943.

Marian met and married her husband Bill of 44 years while serving for our country. When her service ended, she stayed home to raise her family until Bill retired from the Navy. She returned to the workplace becoming Personnel manager at Murphy's and later working for the Va Department of Taxation. She then began her many years of volunteer work at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA. She also spent many years volunteering at St.Augustine Catholic church in Richmond VA and served as president of the Women's Guild there.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Selma and William Pollack of Sauk Centre MN, her husband Willie Fulton Wright (Richmond, VA), her sister Monica Pollack of Vista CA, and brother Bill Pollock of Buffalo, MN.

Surviving are her sister, Margie Eggers of Minneapolis, MN, and her Children, Willie F. Wright, Jr of Chesapeake VA, Mary L. Bird of Savannah, TN, John J. Wright of Palatka, FL, Joanne K. Jeska of Coppell, TX, Shirley J. Herring of Dutton VA,and Warren W. Wright of Richmond, VA, 11 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson.

Marian will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to all who knew her.

The burial will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Wolfe River Cemetery in Pall Mall, TN. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association.