Charles Robert Wright
March 13, 1952 — April 10, 2011
Charles Robert Wright, 59, of Ellerslie, Ga. died Sunday April 10, 2011 at St. Francis Hospital.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday April 14, 2011 at McMullen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Derek Johnson officiating.
Interment will be held in Parkhill Cemetery. The following will serve as Active Pallbearers; Dave Steffan, Ricky Acker, Ricky Huggins, Bobby Howard, Howell Wells and Dana Herring. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at McMulen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus.
Mr. Wright was born March 13, 1952 in Columbus, Ga. son of the late James Harris and Shirley Frentz Wright. He was the owner of The Wright Place and was listed as the number five all time best player list in Softball with 80 points. He was an All American 33 times, 4 time NVP in World Tournaments, 3 time Softball Player of the year, named the Jerome Ernest player of the century and was inducted into the ISA Hall of Fame and broke the National Softball Homerun Record in 1986 with 503 Homeruns in one season.
Survivors include his wife Tammy Wright of Ellerslie, Ga., one daughter Candace Sharpe (Chris) of Ft. Mitchell, Al., one son Nicholas Reddy of Ft. Mitchell, Al., two brothers Jim Wright (Lynda) of Smiths, Al., Paul Wright (Melanie) of Ellerslie, Ga., one sister Kelley Wright of Columbus, Ga., five grandchildren Nicole, Issabella, Shyanne, Chloe and Shelby, two nieces, Lizzie and Mary Kathryn, six nephews Bo (Lindsay), Josh (Rachel), Andrew, Matthew, Benjamin and Stephen, one great niece Isabelle Sophia.
Flowers will be accepted, those so desiring may make contributions to Columbus Hospice 7020 Moon Road Columbus, Georgia 31909.
Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday April 14, 2011 at McMullen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Derek Johnson officiating.
Interment will be held in Parkhill Cemetery. The following will serve as Active Pallbearers; Dave Steffan, Ricky Acker, Ricky Huggins, Bobby Howard, Howell Wells and Dana Herring. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at McMulen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus.
Mr. Wright was born March 13, 1952 in Columbus, Ga. son of the late James Harris and Shirley Frentz Wright. He was the owner of The Wright Place and was listed as the number five all time best player list in Softball with 80 points. He was an All American 33 times, 4 time NVP in World Tournaments, 3 time Softball Player of the year, named the Jerome Ernest player of the century and was inducted into the ISA Hall of Fame and broke the National Softball Homerun Record in 1986 with 503 Homeruns in one season.
Survivors include his wife Tammy Wright of Ellerslie, Ga., one daughter Candace Sharpe (Chris) of Ft. Mitchell, Al., one son Nicholas Reddy of Ft. Mitchell, Al., two brothers Jim Wright (Lynda) of Smiths, Al., Paul Wright (Melanie) of Ellerslie, Ga., one sister Kelley Wright of Columbus, Ga., five grandchildren Nicole, Issabella, Shyanne, Chloe and Shelby, two nieces, Lizzie and Mary Kathryn, six nephews Bo (Lindsay), Josh (Rachel), Andrew, Matthew, Benjamin and Stephen, one great niece Isabelle Sophia.
Flowers will be accepted, those so desiring may make contributions to Columbus Hospice 7020 Moon Road Columbus, Georgia 31909.
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