Thelma Wright

She is preceded in death by her parents Herschel and Vera Wright, her brother Bill Wright, sisters Ruby Page, Margaret Nerren. Other loved ones preceding her were: Johnny Nerren, Nita Wright, Terry Lee and William Russell Wright, Jean Marie Page, and Oleta Jones. Survived by her brother Bob Wright, nieces Sharon Nerren, Jan Carrier, Linda Wright, Carolyn Chapman, Peggy Smith, and Doris Doonan. Sharon and Jan served as devoted Conservators the last seven years of her life.

She graduated from Messick High School, Union University, and Memphis State University. From the latter two universities, she received degrees, a Bachelors of Education and a Master’s degree in certified Guidance Counseling. She was among the first teachers in Memphis City Schools to become a Guidance Counselor in 1963. As an educator for Memphis City Schools, she taught/served as a counselor at Longview Elementary Junior High and Oakhaven High School. For three years she taught Adult Evening Vocational Math. After retiring from Memphis City Schools in 1995, she continued her guidance counselor career with Families First and Messick Adult Vocational School. She served as a dedicated professional educator for a remarkable forty-nine years. As a professional counselor, she served as President, Treasurer, and Parliamentarian of Tennessee Counseling Association of Guidance Counselors. Also she served as President of West Tennessee Association for Counseling and Development.

Her other commitments in life were singing in choirs, solos, teaching Sunday School classes, and ministering to the elderly women in her church. She had a heart for missions and visited missionaries as a worldwide traveler. Indeed a traveler she was, visiting all fifty states, six continents including seventy-three countries. Her final trip was to heaven where she is now in the presence of her Lord and the saints of the ages.

A blessing in life she was too many people. Her generosity to those in need blessed countless people. Above all that can be said about Thelma, she loved and served her Lord continually in her last years, especially days, consistently reading God’s Word, listening to sermons, and praying until the Lord called her home.

the family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 from 10 am until service time at 11 am at Eastside Baptist Church, 3232 Covington Pike, Memphis, Tennessee. Burial will be at 2 PM at Forest Hill East Cemetery, 2440 Whitten Road, Memphis, Tennessee.

The Family requests any memorials in Thelma’s name be sent to: either Baptist Mid Missions Foundation, P O Box 308011, Cleveland, Ohio 44130-801, designate Don Waite family; or Fundamental Baptist World-Wide Mission, P O Box 341-1356; or Pancreatic Cancer Network, Donating Processing Center, P O Box 5041, Boone, IA 50950-0041.