Obituary of James Combs (Jimmy) Wright Sr 18 Sep 1925 - 3 Jul 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Wright dies at age 61 Times-Dispatch state staff FRANKLIN James Combs Wright Sr., 61, president of Wright Funeral Home, died yesterday [3 Jul 1987] at his home. Mr. Wright opened Wright's Funeral Home Inc. in 1972 after working for a number of years for the former W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home in Franklin. Mr. Wright is survived by his wife, Peggy Barnes Wright; three sons, James C. Wright Jr., William Barricalo Wright and Stephen H. Wright, all of Franklin; two sisters, Virginia W. Mason of Mt. Holly, N.C., and Edith W. Ahern of Westport, Conn.; two brothers, Roger L. Wright of Memphis, Tenn., and L.H. Wright Jr. of Damascus, Va.; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday [6 Jul 1987] in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richmond, Virginia Richmond Times-Dispatch 04 Jul 1987 Page 3 Obituary for James Wright Sr., -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 18 Sep 1925 - Damascus, Washington County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 3 Jul 1987 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary James Combs Wright Sr., age 61, died 3 Jul 1987 in Franklin, Virginia, survived by his wife, three sons, two sisters, two brothers, and two grandchildren. Graveside memorial service held 6 Jul 1987 at Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin. ** TRANSCRIPT** James Combs (Jimmy) Wright Sr 18 Sep 1925 - 3 Jul 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Wright dies at age 61 Times-Dispatch state staff FRANKLIN James Combs Wright Sr., 61, president of Wright Funeral Home, died yesterday [3 Jul 1987] at his home. Mr. Wright opened Wright's Funeral Home Inc. in 1972 after working for a number of years for the former W.J.M. Holland and Sons Funeral Home in Franklin. Mr. Wright is survived by his wife, Peggy Barnes Wright; three sons, James C. Wright Jr., William Barricalo Wright and Stephen H. Wright, all of Franklin; two sisters, Virginia W. Mason of Mt. Holly, N.C., and Edith W. Ahern of Westport, Conn.; two brothers, Roger L. Wright of Memphis, Tenn., and L.H. Wright Jr. of Damascus, Va.; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday [6 Jul 1987] in Poplar Spring Cemetery in Franklin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vital Statistics |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | James Combs Wright Sr | |-------|---------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 61 | | Birth | 18 Sep 1925; Damascus, Washington County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 3 Jul 1987; Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |----------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|---------------|---------------------------| | James Combs Wright Sr | Decedent | Franklin, Virginia | | Peggy Barnes Wright | Wife | Franklin, Virginia | | James C. Wright Jr | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | William Barricalo Wright | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Stephen H. Wright | Son | Franklin, Virginia | | Virginia W. Mason | Sister | Mt. Holly, North Carolina | | Edith W. Ahern | Sister | Westport, Connecticut | | Roger L. Wright | Brother | Memphis, Tennessee | | L.H. Wright Jr. | Brother | Damascus, Virginia | | Two grandchildren | Grandchildren | Unknown | |----------------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details |--------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |------------------|-------------------------| | Publication Date | 4 Jul 1987 | | Newspaper | Richmond Times-Dispatch | | Place | Richmond, Virginia | | Page | 3 | |--------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Wright, James Combs Jimmy Sr.txt]