Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
12:13 pm Monday, March 28, 2016

Ralph Hugh Wright

Ralph Hugh Wright, age 80, Phil Campbell, passed away March 27 at Keller Landing. He went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and to join his relatives that preceded him in death.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera Wright Lesher; brother, Steve Wright; and grandparents, Charlie and Maude Wright.

He leaves to cherish his memory his very special friend and caregiver, Helen Mitchell; his first cousins, Sammy Gann and wife Pat and Keith Gann; and many, many special friends.

The visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. March 29 at Spry Memorial Chapel. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel, with Bro. Brian Scott officiating. Burial will be at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Phil Campbell.

Assisting as pallbearers will be W.G. Cochran, Phillip Fleming, Frank Mitchell, J. Foy Senkbeil and Billy Wilson.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Keller Landing, as well as to North Alabama Hospice, for the love and care shown to the family.

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