James Harold "Jim" Wright

Funeral service for James Harold "Jim" Wright, Jr., 79, will be Monday, November 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM at West Hartselle Baptist Church with Dr. Edwin Hayes and Rev. Greg Lee officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Hartselle Memory Gardens.  Visitation will be Monday, November 20, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at West Hartselle Baptist Church.

Mr. Wright died on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.  He was born June 27, 1944, in Morgan County,  to James Harold Wright, Sr. and Allie Mae Coffey Wright.  

Mr. Wright was a member and Deacon of West Hartselle Baptist Church, where he served as Minister of Music for 25 years before retiring. He also served at First Baptist Church of Hartselle to be Interim Minister of Music and also led the music for his Senior Adult Bible Study Group on Wednesdays. He also upheld a 34 year career as a Math Teacher, Assistant Principal at Crestline and of Hartselle Jr. High, before retiring from the Hartselle City School System. Mr. Wright was a great storyteller, enjoyed huntung and loved to eat. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. His parents preceded him in death. 

Survivors include   

Wife of 55 years - Glenda W. Wright

Sons - Paul Wright (Kelli)
              Blake Wright (Whitney)

Sister - Mary Frances "Cricket" Lewis

Grandchildren - Kylie Wright 
                                Brayden Wright 
                                Farrah Wright. 

Pallbearers will be Paul Wright, Blake Wright, Brayden Wright, Jerry Lee, Greg Williams, Chris Lake and Randy Chasteen.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Adult Men's Sunday School Class of West Hartselle Baptist Church

In lieu of flowers, family wishes memorial donations be made to the Gideon's International.  

Peck Funeral Home                   
1600 Hwy 31 SW
P.O. Box 427
Hartselle, AL  35640
256.773.2541
256.773.2543 (Fax)

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