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Marvin E. Wright
Posted 4/5/07
Marvin E. Wright, 74 LEWES - Marvin E. Wright of Lewes, formerly of Phoenix, went to meet the Lord Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in Lewes. He was 74. Marvin was born Nov. 29, 1932, in Rosine, Ky., son of …
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Marvin E. Wright
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Marvin E. Wright, 74
LEWES - Marvin E. Wright of Lewes, formerly of Phoenix, went to meet the Lord Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in Lewes. He was 74.
Marvin was born Nov. 29, 1932, in Rosine, Ky., son of the late Rev. Richard and Rosella Wright.
As the general superintendent for the largest construction company in Arizona, he was very well known and respected throughout the community. He contributed to some of the great architecture in Phoenix.
Marvin loved fishing, banana pudding, gardening, John Wayne movies and John Deere tractors. Above all else, his greatest love was time spent with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, the Rev. Robert Wright; and his sisters, Joyce Dye, Lillian Johnson and Edna Claar.
He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Lois "Pat" Wright; two sons, Edward Wright and his wife Tina and Jim Wright; three daughters, Debbie Pettyjohn, Patty Todd and Cathy Stewart; a brother, Carl Wright and his wife Becky; two sisters, Ruth Willard and Lois Hill and her husband Mike; as well as 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, with the Rev. Neal Murray officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in Scottsdale, Ariz.
LEWES - Marvin E. Wright of Lewes, formerly of Phoenix, went to meet the Lord Tuesday, April 3, 2007, in Lewes. He was 74.
Marvin was born Nov. 29, 1932, in Rosine, Ky., son of the late Rev. Richard and Rosella Wright.
As the general superintendent for the largest construction company in Arizona, he was very well known and respected throughout the community. He contributed to some of the great architecture in Phoenix.
Marvin loved fishing, banana pudding, gardening, John Wayne movies and John Deere tractors. Above all else, his greatest love was time spent with his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, the Rev. Robert Wright; and his sisters, Joyce Dye, Lillian Johnson and Edna Claar.
He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Lois "Pat" Wright; two sons, Edward Wright and his wife Tina and Jim Wright; three daughters, Debbie Pettyjohn, Patty Todd and Cathy Stewart; a brother, Carl Wright and his wife Becky; two sisters, Ruth Willard and Lois Hill and her husband Mike; as well as 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, with the Rev. Neal Murray officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Interment will be in Scottsdale, Ariz.
