Shirley Ann Wright

A graveside Celebration of Life service for Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith Wright, will be held, Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 12:00 Noon in the Dudley Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Keith Anderson will officiate and the interment will follow. On Friday, September 14, 1956, the family of Mr. James Arthur and Mrs. Willie Bell Smith was blessed with a beautiful baby girl who they named Shirley Ann. She brought love and light to her family and all that knew her. Shirley completed her early education in the Dublin City School System as a member of the Class of 1976. She began her employment career in the retail industry and later became an employee of the Laurens County School System and Parker Aerospace. In 2017, Shirley was blessed to retire from Laurens County DFACS after 15 years of dedicated service. Shirley's love of family was evident as she cared deeply for her children, grandchildren and siblings as well as her extended family . To those who knew her, she was a joy who shared an amazing sense of humor and her talent for cooking. Her infectious laugh and hilarious sayings could always create gales of laughter in a room. On Thursday, November 25, 2021, God added another flower to his garden as he called Shirley Ann from her labor to enter into eternal rest. She had fought a good fight and moved graciously on to her heavenly home. Shirley joined her parents, Willie Bell and James Arthur Smith, Sr., husband, Kelvin Wright, brother James Arthur Smith, Jr., and grandchildren Kelsi Ann and Ja'Kolbe Wright, and nephew, Stephen Anthony Jackson in God's everlasting care. Shirley's legacy will forever be honored by her loving and devoted sons and daughter-in­ law, Kelvin (Kina), Reginald Sr., Quentin, and Lorenzo Wright. Additionally, Shirley's legacy will be treasured by her siblings, Betty Smith Anderson and Alvin Smith; nieces and nephews, Maria (Thomas) Clark, Jennifer Heath, Valerie Jackson, Jonathan Harris and Timothy (Annette) Jackson; grandchildren, Reginald Jr, Jermaine, Jaylen, Kelis, Jordan, Armani, Kelvin Ill, Christian, Ka'Marr, Lorenzo Jr, Labron, Jaylen, Naomi, and Daunte; brother and sist er-in-laws, James (Lillian) Wright, Gary (Lareta) Duty, Phillip (Sandra) Duty Jimmie Lee Wright, Janice (Johnnie) Anderson, Veatrice (Eddie) Rozier, Sheila Wright, Alice Nesbitt and Betty Wright; goddaughter, Amaera Wright; devoted friends, Delores Holliman, Christine Lowery, and Jacquelyn Wright along with a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. Friends are being received at the family residence, 916 Magnolia Drive, Dublin, Georgia The family requests that CO-VID 19 precautions be adhered to. Arrangements entrusted to Wyche’s Funeral Home. (www.wychesfuneralhomeinc.com)