Jo Ann (Jody) Wright was born on August 27, 1930 and went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 12th 2017. She was born in Houston and preceded in death to her parents Thomas Henry and Jessica Belle Stancliff. She is survived by her husband, of 65 years, Laurence Gayle Wright, and her brother, Thomas Stancliff and wife Jeanne, and four children: Thomas Wright and wife Melba, Ronnie Wright and Christa Lindsey, Korbey McNew and husband Joe, Tracy Wright and wife Amy. She also is survived by ten grandchildren; Benjamin, Anthony, Clayton, Tyler, Sarah, Kayla, Jake, Ashley, Jody Michael, and Travis and nine great grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous nephews and nieces. She was an avid bowler. Bowled when she moved to Austin at Capital and Dart Bowling lanes. Then after moving to San Antonio she continued her bowling and carried a 183 average. Her best game was a 288, wow. The big game came in the Wednesday Ladies Classic at Oak Hills. Opening with a split, she strung 10 strikes in a row leaving a 5-10 split on her last ball. It was her first 650 or better series. She also won the state doubles and their record stood for 12 years.
Art was an important part of her life. She was a professional landscape artist who exhibited her oil paintings throughout Texas and surrounding states. She studied Fine Arts at the University of Texas in Austin. In 1976, she registered for more education to develop her painting skills, not knowing that the first day of instruction she would pick up a pallet knife instead of a brush, she was a natural. Soon she was showing her paintings in shows and galleries. The “Texas Collage” became her trademark and hangs in many homes and businesses throughout the United States and some elsewhere. She had an art exhibit at the National Bank in San Antonio; multiple displays in Houston, Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, and San Marcos. She gave many demonstrations and workshops throughout Texas. She displayed her paintings for Jim’s Coffee Shop throughout San Antonio. The owners loved her paintings so much they asked her to create paintings for “The Wayward Lady Restaurant” in Corpus Christi. Her painting of the El Mercado was shown on the cover of a special section of a San Antonio newspaper. If you were one of the lucky ones, you got one of her Texas Paintings.
Jo Ann’s most important character trait was her ability to reach out and help others outside of her family. She was a mother, a friend, a 2nd mother to many. She welcomed everyone into her home. She treated everyone like family. She was always there for any one, regardless of the circumstances. She was a Wife, Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma and will be missed by everyone and never be forgotten.
Miss Me…. But Let Me Go…
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