Frank D. Wright

Macon-Frank Darrell Wright died in the hospital after a brief illness among family and friends on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 10:00AM at Hart's at the Cupola with Dr. David Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. Visitation is between 6:00-8:00PM on Friday, August 13, 2010 at the Cupola. Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church, 6611 Zebulon Road, Macon, GA 31220.

Mr. Wright was born June 13, 1933 in Lynchburg, VA to the late Annabelle and the late William Frank Wright of Lynchburg, VA. He joined the United States Air Force in 1953. He attended Basic Training in New York at Sampson Air Force Base. After completing the training, he was assigned service as a crewman/mechanic on a C147 Aircraft serving in many countries abroad. He completed his service at Robins Air Force Base. Mr. Wright's love of the Air Force remained with him throughout his life.

Mr. Wright was employed at the C&S Bank of Macon working in the computer room until his retirement. He then finished his working career with the Bank of Perry in Perry, GA where he also retired.

Mr. Wright was a devoted member of Tabernacle Baptist Church for 30 years and a member of the Truth Seekers Sunday School Class. He was also an avid coin collector. Mr. Wright was predeceased by his son, Michael Frank Wright and daughter, Cynthia Darlene Wright Taylor.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Sandefur Wright; sons, William Thomas Wright (Robin) of Gray, GA, and Sherman Darrell Wright of Dublin, GA; step-children, Johnny Carl Sandefur of Macon, GA and Judy Sandefur Sutton (Jim) of Macon, GA; grandchildren, Jackie Massingale of Bolingbroke, GA, Kelley Wright of Gray, GA, Casey Wright of Gray, GA, Michael A. Fuller, Jr. (Christie) of Macon, GA, and Justin Sandefur (Kate) of Perry, GA; and several great grandchildren. Frank formed a friendship with four friends as a teenager which lasted through his lifetime, Hugh Bateman (Maxine), Ronnie Allen (Betty), Doug Ragland (Barbara) all from Lynchburg, VA and Mike Burford of New Port Richie, FL.

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