Johnnie L. Wright Obituary
We bid farewell to Johnnie L. Wright of Joliet, Illinois, born in Holcomb, Mississippi, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 15, 2024 at the age of 86. Johnnie touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Jacob Sr. Wright and Henrietta Wright; and his former wife Williamenia Wright. He is survived by: his sisters, Christine Robison, Minnie Bates-Hervey, Elizabeth Wright-Mack, Mary Ellen Sanders, Arlena Durly, Zepporah Owings and Samuella Kilpatrick; his wife Shirley; his daughters, Lisa M. Hicks and Jeannine M. Patterson; his granddaughters, Ashlyn N. Hicks and McKenzie E Patterson; and his siblings, Clarence Wright (Yolanda), Arlee Wright (Mae Lois), Jacob Wright Jr., Robert Wright (Debra), Walter Wright (Victoria), Rosie Smith-Moore, Evelyn Shannon, Ruth Myvett, Birdella Hall-Walker (Randall), Miriam Bostick and Linda Wright. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins.
