Mrs. Donna J. Wright, age 89 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 2:05 P.M. Tuesday January 26, 2010 at the Brethren Retirement Community Greenville, Ohio. Donna was born October 12, 1920 in Darke County Ohio near Coletown. She was the daughter of the late Finley “Ruby” & Ruby Viola (Overholser) Cole.
Donna was a homemaker, a 1938 graduate of Greenville High School, a member of the First Congregational Christian Church of Greenville, the Criterian Literary Club, Ft. Black Order of the Eastern Star and a former member of the Beta Chapter of the Alpha Delta Omega sorority.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jay A. Wright—September 21, 2008. They were married December 19, 1941. Also her grandson—Jonathan T. Wright in 2007, sister—Norma Alice Cole and brother-- Ronald Cole.
Donna is survived by her sons and daughters in law—Richard A. & Charlotte Wright of Greenville and J. Frederick & Shirley Wright of Piqua. Grandchildren—Carrie & John Poores of Clayton, Richard A. & Sue Wright II of Hobbs, New Mexico, Jeremy & Kristin Wright of Lubbock, Texas. Great Grandchildren—Jesse Poores of Dayton and Corey Poores stationed with the U.S. Marine Corp., and Torie Murdock of Texas Tech University. Sister—Mary Lou Sparklin of Greenville, brother and sister in law—Robert & Phyllis Cole of Greenville and sister in law—Mrs. Juel Wright Aue of Cincinnati. Also numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday January 30, 2010 at the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with the Rev. Doug Krauss officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery. The family will received friends on Friday from 5 till 8 P.M. in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to the First Congregational Christian Church of Greenville.
