Graveside services for Edward M Wright, 76, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery with Brother Dan Duncan officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.
He was born the son of the late Joseph Elbert Wright and Gertrude Madge Camp Wright, on October 9, 1943 in Fort Scott, Kansas and died August 5, 2020 in West Plains, Missouri.
He was united in marriage May 14, 1961 in Koshkonong, Missouri to Barbara Phipps, and they have been happily married for fifty-nine years.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Phipps Wright, of the home, West Plains, Missouri; four children, Paul Wright, state of Missouri, Christy Wright, Springfield, Missouri, Joe Wright, Thayer, Missouri, and Becky Craig, West Plains, Missouri; five grandchildren, Ethan Wright, West Plains, Missouri, Hannah Wright, West Plains, Missouri, Johnny, Christopher and Timothy Wright, all from the state of Missouri; one brother-in-law, Darrell Phipps, Thayer, Missouri, and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members as well.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son-in-law, John Craig; two brothers, Harold and Elbert Wright; three sisters, Marianita Lawrence, Virginia Wright, and Joan Bacon.
He was a minister of the gospel for many years. He loved the Lord and was always reading his Bible and praying. God was number one in his life. He and Barbara loved to sightsee. He was a hard worker in all of his many endeavors in life.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon’s or Compassion Link and can be left at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
August 6, 2020 @ 8:53 pm
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jennifer Miller and family
August 7, 2020 @ 8:01 am
Sorry for your loss
August 7, 2020 @ 8:30 am
Sorry to hear of this. Ed was such a nice man.
August 7, 2020 @ 1:05 pm
Christy Wright,
I want to express my deepest sympathy to you and your family upon the passing of your Father. Your and your family will be in my daily prayers/thoughts. May God comfort, encourage, and strengthen all of you daily. May God bless all of you.
In Christian Love,
Amber(Cozort)Redburn
August 7, 2020 @ 8:55 pm
Thank you so very much, Amber!
August 7, 2020 @ 11:46 pm
Lonnie and I loved Bro Wright! We always looked forward to camp and him sitting in the same seat. He was a great minister and a great friend! Sis Wright we appreciate and love you and will be keeping you in our prayers!
August 8, 2020 @ 5:28 pm
Dear family, may God bless you with His comfort today, and in the days ahead. We have good memories of Brother Wright. He was a gentle, Godly man, always with a smile and a kind word.
We are praying for you all.
With much love,
Sharlene and Ben Lankford
August 10, 2020 @ 10:35 am
Barbara and family so sorry for your loss
August 10, 2020 @ 2:22 pm
Barbara, was so sorry to hear about Edward’s passing. We grew up, went to School, had some fun times together. I know Edward’s in a better place and look forward to joining Him and others in Heaven one day.
August 10, 2020 @ 3:31 pm
Becky and family,
So sorry to hear of your dad’s passing.
I worked with you @ Dr Applegate’s office years ago.
Know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
May he rest in peace.
KAthy(Bray) Cozort-Beaty
September 4, 2020 @ 7:44 am
Becky, I am so sorry for the passing of your beloved dad. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.