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James Hosea Wright
November 13, 2014
James Hosea Wright age 69 of Jay, finished the race and went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 10, 2014. Jim, as he was called, was born in Tuscaloosa, AL on December 21, 1944. He graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School and went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in recreation from the University of Alabama. He was in the ministry and was preaching at the Church of Christ in Graceville, FL.
Jim is survived by his wife, Leah Crouse Wright of Jay; his son, Wyeth Wright and daughter-in-law Jona of Monroe, LA; brother, Tom Wright of Birmingham; sister, Beth Page and brother-in-law Alfred of Tuscaloosa; five grandchildren, Tyler Blackmon and Zachary Blackmon of Jay, and Braxton, Avery, and Paisley Wright of Monroe, LA; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Walton H. Wright and Mary Lou Wright of Tuscaloosa; aunt, Myrtle Harper of Tuscaloosa; and daughter, Misty Wright Herring of Jay.
Jim grew up in Tuscaloosa and became a Christian at the age of eight. He spent the next 61 years of his life serving God and helping others. Upon graduation from the University of Alabama, he became director of The Boys Club in Tuscaloosa before joining his father in the family business, Wright’s Bakery and Restaurant. He continued this for 18 years until being called into ministry and has been doing so ever since. He has touched many lives in many places and had a true heart for ministry. He was a Godly man who loved the Lord and his family more than anything. He sought to please God and honor Him throughout his life, and he did just that.
A “Celebration of His Life” will be held in his honor and memory on Friday, November 14, 2014, at Century Church of Christ, 430 E Highway 4, in Century. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Services will follow at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the James H. Wright Memorial Fund through the United Bank of Jay.
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