O B I T U A RY
Mrs. Shelby B. Walker Wright of Summersville, Kentucky, daughter of the late Roscoe Walker and Lealer Dobson Walker, was born on Tuesday, February 4, 1941 in Green County and departed this life on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at her home. She was 78 years, 10 months, and 17 days of age.
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Holly Grove Baptist Church which she loved dearly. She was also retired from Fruit of the Loom, Inc. after 37 years of service and later also work at Campbellsville Apparel.
She united in marriage to Freeman "Buck" Wright who preceded her in death on June 13, 1994.
Survivors include a daughter: Tammie Milby of Summersville; daughter-in-law: Janet Akin Wright of Summersville; four grandchildren and spouses: Kyle and Karie Milby of Summersville, Erin and Brian Tolbert of Tennessee, Randi and Evan Patterson of Summersville, and Zack Wright of Campbellsville; 9 great-grandchildren: Katlyn Milby, Koltyn Milby, Kannen Milby, Kaiden Milby, Makenzie Ray, Brooklyn Ray, Aubrey Janes, River Patterson, and Chase Patterson; a sister and brother-in-law: Zelda and Roy Pruitt of Greensburg; caretakers: Anna Curry and Megan Elkins; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mrs. Wright was also preceded in death by a son: Michael Dale Wright on March 15, 2015; a son-in-law: Jim Tom Milby on April 11, 2019; and a brother and sister-in-law: Lilburn and Mathaleen Walker.
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The funeral services for Mrs. Shelby B. Walker Wright will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Central Time, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at the Holly Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Whitlow Cemetery. Bro. Leslie Jewell, Bro. Dennis Penick, and Bro. Michael H. Shelton officiating.
Visitation is requested from 3 P.M. until 8 P.M., Central Time, Monday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, and after 8 A.M., Tuesday at the Holly Grove Baptist Church until time of the funeral service.
The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Gideon Bible Fund or the Whitlow Cemetery Fund, which can be made at the funeral home or church.
For online condolences log onto: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook.
PALLBEARERS:
Morris Dobson, Troy Durrett, Rual Neagle, Adam Whitlock,
Danny Elkins, Troy Walker, Mickey Ray, Lewis Dobson
HONORARY PALLBEARERS:
Amediysis Home Health, and Hosparus of Green River