James L. "JL" Wright, 80, of Cornelia, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.
It was his wish to have no service in Georgia, but to be sent back to Maryland for a wake and services at Singleton Funeral Home in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Following those services, he will be laid to rest with his wife, Victoria at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Crownsville, Maryland located at 1080 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, Maryland.
Born Sept. 11, 1941, in Alto, he was the son of the late Carvin Thomas and Lucy Mae Kimsey Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Wilburn Wright; first wife, Beverly Page Wright; infant daughter, Pamela Kay Wright; son, Kenneth Scott Wright; granddaughter, Tiffany Amber Wright Gossette; and second wife, Victoria Genovese Wright.
Survivors include his brothers, Bruce Wright (Kathy), Weldon Wright (Karen), and Tommy Wright (Suzanne); sister, Nadine Wright Thomas (Paul); grandson, Daniel Wright (Anna); numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends in Georgia as well as Maryland, where he lived from 1982 to 2019.
James was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served eight years in the 1960's as a photographer and another four years in the 1980's as an Operations Specialist. He was a Life Member of the VFW Post No. 7720 in Cornelia.
He retired from Westinghouse/Northrup Grumman Corporation in Linthicum, Maryland, having worked in the security department. He had previously been a truck driver for Mayflower Van Lines, Bekins Van Lines, Bowman Transportation, Thurston Motor Lines, Ryder and the Army/ Air Force Exchange Service. He had also worked at Riegel Textiles as a weaver and then as a spinning frame fixer. He graduated from NGTVS as a watch repairman in the 1970s.
The family will receive friends Friday, Oct. 22, from 2 until 4 and 6 until 8 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or online at donate3.cancer.org.
An online guest register is available and may be viewed at mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.
McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.