Verlin Benjamin Wright Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Verlin Benjamin Wright of Madisonville, Tennessee, who passed away at the age of 76, on October 25, 2021. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Hurshell Benjamin Wright and Roxie Frances Mincy Wright of Madisonville; his siblings, Betty Sue Wright Denton of Madisonville, Hurshell Eugene Wright (Sue Wright) and Kenneth Leon Wright; his nephew Lewis Wesley Wright of Madisonville; and his brothers-in-law, Doyle Edward Houston of Tellico Plains, Danny Ray Houston of Tellico Plains and Roger Dale Houston of Tellico Plains.
He is survived by: his wife Nelta Grace Houston Wright of Madisonville; his children, Amanda Renee Wright, Anthony Wayne Wright and Dennis Allen Wright (Alicia Pelletier Wright); his grandchildren, Jacob Benjamin Wright (Mariah Summey) of Madisonville, Dayna Lanoria Wright (Justin Hunter) of Maryville, Abagail Denise Purdy, Izabella Nicole Purdy of Loudon and Lela Gabrielle Wright of Madisonville; his stepgranddaughters, Sydney Logan, Brooke Logan, Alexis Logan, Jody Freeman Yates and Casey Freeman Butler; his siblings-in-law, Linda McKee Wright, Gail Houston of Madisonville, Terri Houston, Brenda Houston of Tellico Plains, Denny Houston (Tina) of Delano and Jim Denton of Madisonville; his nieces and nephews, Doris McWhorter of Texas, Nancy Borders of Byron, GA, Patrick Wright and Chris Wright; and his close friends, Michael King, Paul McCaulley, Tommy Self, Jeff Robertson, Dean, Dusty Williams and Anthony Mangiaracina.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
