- Date Of Birth: August 17, 1944
- Date Of Death: October 31, 2016
- State: Alabama
Johnnie Lee Wright was born in Lauderdale, MS August 8, 1944 to the late Willie Lee Wright and Lena McGrew.
Later in life he moved to Flint, Michigan, where he worked for General Motors for 34 ½ years. He was married to Essie Belle Williams in 1976. After retiring from General Motors, he moved to Decatur, Alabama in 1999.
He became a member of Progressive Christian Outreach Ministry where he served as a deacon. He was known for his cooking, love of fishing and planting a garden. He will truly be missed. He had a tender heart and would cry at a drop of a dime. He never met an argument that he didn’t like.
He departed this life on October 31, 2016, surrounded by family, friends and church family.
Johnnie was preceded in death by his parents; stepmom, Martha Wright; daughter, Monica Wilson; siblings, Willie Lee Wright, Clinton Lee (Uncle Pop) Wright, Georgia Mae Hill, Inez Creer and Betty Mobley.
He leaves to cherish his memory: A loving and devoted wife, Essie Belle Williams of Decatur; children, Willie James Bramlett, Lauderdale, MS, Tracey Wright, Daniela Wright, Angela Wright, Des Moines, IA, LaVentus Love, Clearview, UT, Johnny Townsend, Flint, MI and Terri Bell, Decatur; siblings, Curtis Wright Sr., Jimmie Lee Wright, Ara Lee (Peter Jack) Wright, Lenzo Naylor, Geraldine McDonald, Velma Collins, Jack Tartt Sr., Juanita Drummond; special nieces, Tanika “NeeNee” Davis and Michelle Greer; special friend, Paul McRae, a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and beloved friends.
