Marvin M. Wright (78) of Jacksonville, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 16th, 2020. He was born on September 17th, 1942 to Roman Glynn and Susie C. Wright in Pitts, Georgia. Marvin professed his faith in Jesus at the age of 16 while a member of Beaver Street Baptist Church.
Marvin graduated from Paxon High School in 1962. He enlisted in the United States Army right out of high school. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Helen Zipperer on October 25th, 1963. Shortly after their marriage, the Army sent him to Germany. Within three years he was promoted within the Infantry to Sargent. After Marvin left the Army, he worked for JEA for 9 years as a Network Technician and then became self-employed as an AC Refrigeration Contractor. He has always been an avid outdoorsman. He frequented hunting grounds in Wyoming and Kentucky. He was a deacon of Edgewood Christian Church and taught Sunday school alongside his wife for several years. Marvin was loved by everyone he knew; he brought many people to Christ throughout his life. He was happily married for 57 years to the love of his life.
He had two brothers, both deceased, Bill Wright and Norman Wright. Marvin has four sisters-in-law, Vida (and David) Williams, Tina Golden, and Jennifer Wright and Gloria Wright (now deceased). He also has one brother in law, Jack (and Rozanne) Zipperer.
Marvin and Helen had two children, both deceased, Mary Sue Wright (January 9th, 2012) and Marvin McCall Wright Jr. (February 13th, 2012). He has one son-in-law, Everett G. Rhoades. He has four grandchildren, Glenn (and Nicole), Stephen, Chris, and Brandon (and Melissa). Marvin has 10 great-grandchildren, Grace, Lauren, Natalie, Ansley, Caleb, Madelyn, Jacob, Isaac, Benjamin, and Paisley.
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The Funeral Service Friday 11/20/2002 starting at 10:45am will be Live Streamed as will the Final Committal at Jacksonville National Cemetery at 2pm on 11/24/2020. Please HIGHLIGHT with your cursor to "cut and paste" or "ctrl C and ctrl V" onto the search bar of any laptop, computer or mobile device. There is a live countdown for each.
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