Wilbur David Wright

Wilbur David Wright

Decatur

Memorial service for Wilbur David Wright, 75, of Decatur will be Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at 3 p.m. at Austinville Church of Christ with friends and family conducting the service and Shelton Funeral Home assisting. The family will receive friends this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. at the church.

Wilbur David Wright was born March 2, 1935, to Willis Emmett Wright and Maudie Ozell Hunt Wright in Arab. He graduated from Arab High School and then Auburn University with a B.S. in Education. He taught at D.A.R. in Grant until he was awarded a National Science Foundation Scholarship to The University of Georgia. He graduated from UGA in 1961 with a Master of Education in Science.

After moving to Decatur in 1961, Wilbur taught at Decatur High School from 1961 to 1962. Leaving his love of teaching, he worked for Chemstrand/Monsanto in Decatur. During this time, he taught part-time at Athens College and Calhoun Community College. He retired in 1994 after 30 years of employment as a Research Chemist.

Wilbur was first and foremost a Christian who worshipped with the Austinville Church of Christ, where he served as deacon, then elder, in addition to teaching Bible classes and leading in the work of the church.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Arnettie Ellenburg Wright; one son, Mark Wright; one daughter, Sandra Wright-Smartt (Rodney); one grandson, Steven Wright; one brother, Leon Wright; numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests memorial donatioons be made to: Wayne Barrier, Missionary, P.O. Box 93, Cloverdale, AL 35617, Hospice of the Valley, P.O. Box 2745, Decatur, AL 35602, or Agape of North Alabama, P.O. Box 3887, Huntsville, AL 35810-0887.

This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.