Rhnea Wright Ausmus

Jacqueline Rhnea Wright Ausmus, Christian, actor, producer, and motivator, exited stage left on June 21, 2023. She left a legacy for us to carry on her mission to make people smile, laugh, and love each other. The example she set for us to follow of love each other, always looking forward, hugging, and being positive regardless of life’s challenges will enable your happiness as well as the people you touch. Her wish is that these simple life habits will serve you like they did her.

Rhnea was born on March 25th, 1958 to William H. and Marcella Burton Wright. She is a 1976 graduate of Greenville High School in Greenville, TX. Rhnea earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music and Theater Arts at Texas Christian University in May 1981. Following her college graduation, she pursued her dreams of acting and singing by moving to New York City. Highlights of her time there included performing in off Broadway productions, dinner theaters, traveling shows, summer stock at Mac-Haydn Theater and even appearing on the Today Show as a bumble bee. Years later, she moved back to Texas where she met the love of her life, Tony Ausmus and they married in 1990. Their life led them to Marietta, GA, where Rhnea started teaching voice and piano lessons, volunteering and raising her grandchildren. She directed children’s Christmas and school programs at Roswell United Methodist Church where she eventually founded and served as the Artistic Director of the Acting Up Ministry.

She is survived by her husband, Tony Ausmus of Marietta, GA; daughter, Mamie Ausmus of Marietta, GA; grandchildren, Rhiannon Bruns of Laporte, CO and Logan Farr of Augusta, GA. Also, her mother, Marcella Burton Wright of Greenville, TX; sisters, Sherry Wright of Dallas, TX, Fran (John Paul) Dowell of Forney, TX and Valerie (Clarence Ray) McGee of Fate, TX, bonus sister, Pam Wright of Greenville, TX, Micki Ferguson of Woodstock, GA, Jayne Cockburn of Lee’s Summit, MO; brother, Rodney Ausmus of Knightson, CA. Along with numerous nieces and nephews, cousins and many other extended family members as well as a host of much-loved friends.

Rhnea was preceded in death by her father, William H Wright; Grandparents, Monty Lee and Gracie Pearl Turner Wright, Marcus Vincent and Elizabeth Frances Howard Burton.

Memorial services for Rhnea will be held in late July or August in Marietta, GA and Greenville, TX. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mac-Hayden Theater www.machaydntheatre.org or a charity of your choice. The family would also like to encourage everyone to sign up to be an organ donor. One donor can save and heal more than 75 lives.

HM Patterson and Son Canton Hill is honored to serve the Ausmus family during this difficult time.