David O. Wright
David O. Wright, 77, of Anna, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Oct. 30, 2021. He died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Wright was born on Nov. 20, 1943, in Berryville, the son of Martin “Green” Wright and Effie Mae Davis Wright.
He married Peggy Swink on Feb. 7, 1965, at the United Methodist Church in Jonesboro.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; a daughter Tammy Wright of Jonesboro; a daughter, Kathy (Jerry) Rambeau of Anna; a son, Rick Wright of Anna, and a son, Larry (Pam) Wright of Muskogee, Okla. He also claimed a very special family friend as his “third” daughter, Leslie Harvel of Jonesboro.
He is also survived by his grandsons Kraig Miller of Hoisington, Kan., Kyler Keefer of Jonesboro, Riley Sullivan of Anna, Bradley (Kayla) Wright of Brown County, Ind., Stephen (Hannah) Wright of Bedford, Ind., and Jarred (Jarissa) Wright of West Plains, Mo. He is survived by his granddaughters, Krista Miller of Anna, Savana Rambeau of Anna, Chelsea Wright of Anna and Leah Wright of Muskogee, Okla.
He is also survived by great-grandchildren Jaycee and Mariah Miller of Jonesboro, Chandler Miller of Hoisington, Kan., Lydia Tellor of Anna and Clayton and Case Wright of Brown County, Ind.
Mr. Wright also is survived by two brothers, Gerald Wright of Alexandria, La., and Bill (Linda) Wright of Anna; a sister, Charlotte (Bob) Whitehead of Karnak; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Green and Mae Wright of Berryville; a mother and father-in-law, Claude and Mary Swink of Anna; siblings Melvin Wright, Gordon Wright, Clovis Wright, Richard Wright, Bernice Wolf, Pauline Freeman and Virginia Sivia; several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and extended relatives.
Mr. Wright was a member of Local 318 Operating Engineers for 25 years. He enjoyed collecting scrap metal, aluminum and junking around town. He also enjoyed fishing, playing the guitar and singing with his family. In his younger years, he could sound a lot like Elvis when he sang.
He rarely met a stranger and had no problem carrying on a conversation. He liked to joke around and have fun, especially with his family.
On any given day, if he was at home, you could find him watching a Western, boxing, a St. Louis Cardinals ballgame and eating a home-cooked meal from “Pag’s Kitchen.”
Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 3, at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, with Larry Wright and Jerry Rambeau officiating. Interment was in Jonesboro Cemetery.
Memorials can be made of Hospice of Southern Illinois.
To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.
Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro was in charge of arrangements.