Edwin Maurice Wright

Edwin Maurice Wright age 88 of Snyder, TX, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Cogdell Memorial Hospital in Snyder, Texas after a lengthy illness.

Services for Mr. Wright will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church with Rev Brian Adams and Rev, Ben Reed officiating. Interment will follow at 3 PM at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

Mr. Wright was born on November 14, 1925 in Carlton, TX to Henry Lee and Naomi (Bingham) Wright. He married Nellie Mullins on December 21, 1946 in Fort Worth, Texas. She preceded him in death on June 12, 2007. He served in the US Navy from 1944-1946 on the USS West Virginia. He was a foreman for the Colorado River Municipal Water District retiring in 1990 after 32 years of service. He was also a former member of the Sand Springs Lions Club and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Snyder.

He is survived by:
1 Daughter - Janelle Rich and husband Steve, Snyder, TX
2 Sons-
Charles Gray, Big Spring, TX
Ray Lynn Wright and wife Norma, Tulsa, OK
2 Sisters-
Letha Wayland, Big Spring, TX
Billie Beard, Morrison, OK
6 Grandchildren
7 Great Grandchildren

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, brother; Kenneth Wright, and sister; Betty Carter.

No visitation is planned.