Preston Wright Jr.

Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, July 22nd, 2010, at Christ Chapel Bible Church, 3740 Birchman Ave., Fort Worth, TX, in the small sanctuary at the west end of the campus.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please honor Preston's memory with a donation to the charity of your choice.

Preston was born February 5, 1921, in Mt. Calm, TX to Preston Wright, Sr. and Louella McGilvray Wright. He married Sammie Lane in 1940, and together they raised three daughters. Preston and Sammie had a custom home building business for over 40 years. They were active with the Youth and the Singles at Sagamore Hill Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School teachers and also as counselors at Camp Sagamore for over 30 years. Preston loved singing tenor in the adult choir.

Preston graduated from Trimble Tech High School in 1939, where he was a member of the baseball and football teams. He was the Printing Department President and Sports Editor of the Tech High Bulldog. He learned to operate the linotype machine as his trade and worked at the Fort Worth Press in his early career, working nights while building houses during the day. When he realized he could support his family by building houses, he went into the building business full time and built hundreds of fine homes during his career, along with the help of his beloved wife, Sammie.

Preston was an aviation student in the 2512th Army Air Force Base Unit where he was honorably discharged on 2 November 1945 at Sheppard Field, TX. He obtained his private pilot's license and even flew back and forth to Ruidoso, New Mexico to build a customer's new home. He was a proud Mason for over 60 years.

Preston was predeceased by his parents; wife, Sammie, in 1984 after 44 years of marriage; and wife, Charlyne, in 2005 after almost 17 years of marriage; his daughter, Toni Sue; his grandson, Brian McMahon; 3 sisters and 1 brother.

Preston's daughters would like to thank THR Harris Hospital, Broadway Plaza Cityview and Community Hospice at James L. West for the tender care and compassion shown to our Dad these past 8 weeks.

Preston is survived by daughters Sherry Ferguson (Bob), Becky Gibbs (David) and Debbie Isaacs; sister, Paula Courtney; wife, June; grandchildren Jennifer Gilmer (Clay), Jason Frank (Suzy), Todd McMahon, Ashley Isaacs and Erin Ballard (Brad); great grandchildren Krysteena Segovis (Eric), Ashlyn Gilmer, Colby Blankenship, Chase Gilmer, Spencer Misko and Broc Ballard; and by Charlyne's son, Tim White, and her grandchildren, Rachel White and Chandra Powell (Kenneth) and her great grandchildren, Sean Powell and Trevor Powell; and by many nieces and nephews.n Rose Hill Funeral Chapel & Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX.