Rev. Joseph R. Wright

Rev. Joseph R. Wright BRISTOL, PA - Rev. Joseph R. Wright, 63, died at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, on Sept. 14, 2011. Born in Dillon, SC, Rev. Wright lived in Bristol, PA, for 54 years. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School, Levittown, PA. He was the pastor of Community Baptist Church, Bristol, PA, for 25 years. Prior to entering into the ministry full time, he was a proprietor of International Woods, Inc. in Levittown, PA. He was a self-employed general contractor for many years. As pastor of the Community Baptist Church for the past 25 years, he founded and directed the Boys Outreach program; actively led tent ministry meetings throughout the community; was actively involved in instituting prison ministry outreach program within the church; established an addiction ministry, currently true freedom classes, and was the former president and most recent adviser to the Concerned Pastors of Bristol and Vicinity. Rev. Wright was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Wilmer and Mrs. Catherine Wright, and four brothers, WM, Larry Dan, Alphonso, and Chesley Wright. Surviving are his wife, Janie; one son, Joseph "Randy" (Kizzy) Wright of Bristol, PA; three daughters, Lisa (Kennedy) Tate of Willingboro, NJ, Dana (Terence) Dais of Bensalem, PA, and Latrice (Chandler) Williams of Brookhaven, PA; 13 grandchildren; three brothers, Rhonie (Opal) Wright of West Orange, NJ, Deal (Pamela) Wright and Wilmer (Cheryl) Wright both of Bristol, PA; nine sisters, Margaret Richardson of Fayetteville, NC, Barbara (Richard) Starling of Linden, NJ, Shirley (James) Randall of Levittown, PA, Linda (Jimmy) Wilson of Franklin Park, NJ, Glenda Wright-Leary of Vauxhall, NJ, Aquilina Sharpe of Langhorne, PA, Vevery Taylor of Rex, GA, Debra (Irving) Scott of Willingboro, NJ, and Sheila (Ronald) Haywood of Bristol, PA; many nieces, nephews, cousins, church family, and a host of friends. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 150 E. Second St., Burlington, NJ 08016. Calling hour will be from 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. There will also be calling hours from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, 2011 at the church. Rev. Clemson Leach officiating. Interment is in Bristol Cemetery, Croyden, PA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Community Baptist Church Kingdom Builders Campaign Fund in memory of Pastor Wright, 2100 Durham Rd., Langhorne, PA 19047. Arrangements are by the Hughes Funeral Home Trenton, NJ.