October 29, 2018
66 year old John Richard Wright of Smithville passed away Monday at his residence. He was a U.S. Army Veteran. The funeral will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Thursday from 10 a.m. until the service at 2 p.m. He was preceded in death by his father, Hubert Douglas Wright and step-father, Jerry Leasure. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Phifer Wright of Smithville. Three daughters, Stacy and Ronnie Taylor, Julie Wright, and Mary Wright and fiancé Tim Sharp all of Smithville. Mother and step father, Lucy and Eddie Lawrence of Smithville. Seven grandchildren, Emily and Aaron Matthews, Matthew Wright, Olivia Barber, Nick and Mikayla Wright, Mercedes Barber, Ashton Wright, and Keegan Taylor. Two great grandchildren, Isaiah and Camden Wright. Five step-grandchildren. Siblings, Robert and Tina Wright of Hohenwald, Judy and Gene Jackson of Smithville, Dave and Debbie Wright of Hohenwald, Cheryl and Randy Campbell of Liberty, and Kenny Wright of Livingston. Half-siblings, Jeri Ann and Kerry Parker of Alexandria, Laura and Thomas Terrell of Elyria, Ohio. Several step sisters, step brothers, cousins, nephews, and nieces also survive. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.