Joanne Wright

GRANBURY — Joanne Schmitzer Wright, 81, passed away Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 in Fort Worth. Graveside service: 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park in Sherman. Memorials: Healing Hand International, 455 McNally Dr., Nashville, TN 37211 or www.hhi.org.
Joanne was born Aug. 13, 1931 in Denison to Harold Sr. and Mildred Burtis Schmitzer. She married Ira L. Wright on June 1, 1950 in Denison. She was a member of the Granbury Church of Christ and had lived in Granbury since Oct. of 1993. She enjoyed Gardening, was a member of the Garden Club, worked with the Girl Scouts and did pre-school work at Turnpike Christian Pre-school. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.
Survivors: Husband, Ira L. Wright of Granbury; son, Kevin and wife, Diane Wright of N. Richland Hills; daughters, Susan and husband, Steve Wade of Glen Rose and Jill and husband, Mark Buckingham of Waco; grandchildren, Ricky Wade of Granbury, Tracy and husband, John Clem of Phoenix, AZ., Gayle and husband, George Marshall of Carrollton, Julie and husband, Ben Hammitt of Colorado Springs, CO., Kyle and wife, Dana Wright of Euless, Heather and husband, Grayson Van Hoose of Fort Worth, Lindsay Buckingham of Baton Rouge, LA. and Spencer Buckingham of Waco; eight great grandchildren and twins on the way; brother-in-law, Tommy Wright of Joplin, MO.; and several nieces and nephews.

Wiley Funeral Home
Granbury, 817-573-3000