Speck Funeral Home - Douglas Wright

Funeral Services for Mr. Douglas McArthur Wright, age 84, of Monroe will be conducted 3 p.m., Saturday, April 20, 2024, from the chapel of Speck Funeral Home.  Pastor Joel Norris will officiate.  Burial to follow in the Nelson Cemetery, with Military Honors provided at graveside by the Overton County Veterans Honor Guard.  The family will welcome friends on Saturday morning from 10 a.m. until time of services.

Mr. Douglas Wright passed from this life on his farm on Sunday evening, April 14, 2024, in Monroe, with his family and friends surrounding him.  He was born at home in Monroe on November 21, 1939, to the late Varner and Eunice Linder Wright.  Douglas was known for his charm, wit and storytelling.  He enjoyed the work he did as a Brick and Block Mason.  He also worked as a maintenance supervisor at TCAT for 14 years and owned and operated Jessies Market in Monroe for 15 years.  He loved his family and working and living on his farm.

Douglas leaves behind his son, Steven Wright of Monroe, TN; daughters, Sherry Wright Prowse of Cookeville, TN, and LaDonna Wright Elder and husband Josh of Monroe, TN; grandchildren, Jordan Killmon, Jessica and (Charles Galfsky), Peyton Prowse and wife Allison, Dawson Crabtree, and Chance White; great-grandchildren, Kennedi Annette Tubbs, Romeo Luca Galfsky, and Jack Charles Prowse; brothers, Kenneth Wright and wife Imogene, and Leon Wright and wife Lillian; sisters, Joyce Rich and husband Daniel, and Jonell Sells; several nieces and nephews

In addition to his parents, Douglas was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Mrs. Patsy Hammock Wright, and sisters, Billie Faye Winningham, and Bobbie Carol Shook.

Pallbearers to serve are Matt White, Jason Hammock, Kelly Hammock, Chris Hammock, James Lee Wright, and Jimmy Hammock. 

Honorary Pallbearers will be John Hammock, Tim Hammock, Jason Oakley, and Jimmy Ferrell.

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