Rev. Reuben Elvin Wright

Rev. Reuben Elvin Wright passed away on November 25, 2020 at 1640 Elizabeth Drive, Garland, Texas under hospice care. He was born on April 30, 1934 in Canadian, Texas and was the youngest of six children. He is preceded by his parents Reuben Earl Wright and Celie Elizabeth (Bussel) Wright, Lynn Wright, Clell Wright, Helen (Wright) Ruff and John Wright. He is survived by two sons, David Wright and wife, Andrea and Jonathan Wright; three grandchildren, Rachael Roger, Rebecca Wright and Joshua Wright; one great-grandchild, Jordyn Roger; sister, Imogene (Wright) York. Family Visitation will be Friday, 4:00-8:00 p.m., December 11th at the Rhoton Funeral Home, 1511 S Interstate 35E, Carrollton, TX, 75006. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 on Saturday morning, December 12th at the Northside Baptist Church, 2000 N. Denton Dr, Carrollton, TX, 75006. Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. on December 14th at the DFW Memorial Cemetery.

While still very young, Reuben’s family moved to Little Field, TX where his father owned a laundry mat. He went to Anton School. As a teenager, he accepted Christ (May 23, 1949). Three years later, one month before Reuben’s 18th birthday, he joined the U.S. Navy and served his country for three years during the Korean War. The Navy took Seaman Wright around the world and to Japan on various aircraft carriers (USS Bon Homme Richard CV31 Aircraft carrier, USS Preston DD-795 Battle Ship and USS Boxer CV21 Aircraft carrier). During his stint in the Navy, he rededicated his life to Christ (November 1954), feeling called into the ministry. The day before his 21st birthday (April 29, 1955), Reuben was separated with a honorable discharge from the Navy and enrolled in Bible Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas (May 9, 1955). After formal ministry preparation, he was ordained to the gospel ministry in 1957. Providentially, he met and married Melba Louise Bentrup while attending seminary. They were married on December 25, 1957. He served as an Associate Pastor in charge of the bus ministry at Bible Baptist Church, Champaign, IL, Associate Pastor in charge of the bus ministry and children’s church at Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Dallas, TX and as head pastor at Second Baptist Church, Port Lavaca, TX.

Memorials may be made in Reuben Wright at www.dignitymemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, Reuben requested that any memorial donations be made to the Northside Baptist Church.