Robert Wright
Robert Wright was born October 7, 1930 in Lohn, TX, to Verona and Earl Wright. In his teens he joined the United States Air Force. He met and married his wife Doris Cardellia, who he referred to as “Precious” on September 3rd 1949. They were happily married for 47 years and traveled during Roberts’s tenure with the USAF. Robert transferred to Greenville in 1976 - retired from the service and took a job with E-Systems. After retirement he and Doris C. spent their time doing the things they loved most – fishing, going to the horse races, traveling and dancing. They won several dance contests over the years. Their favorite was the Jitterbug and the Shag.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Jim Petty and his first wife Doris Cardellia. After his first wife’s death - he remarried several years later to Doris Jean Pringle, of Royse City – still living.
He is survived by his daughter Lisa and her husband, Loren Saxton of Greenville, their two daughters Savannah and Alexa; his son, James Wright of Tampa, FL; his brother Joe Petty and his wife of Las Vegas, NV.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Coker-Mathews Chapel in Greenville, Texas. His service will be officiated by Augie Gomez, with a eulogy by son-in-law Loren Saxton.
