Obituary of Joyce Wright

Mrs. Joyce Wright, 86, of Grand Valley, passed away Sunday evening at her home with her family by her side. Joyce was born on July 22, 1929 at Cornplanter Twp., Venango County, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret Loomis Baker. She was married to Paul C. Wright on July 25, 1952 in Titusville. He preceded her in death on December 25, 1997. She had attended the Grand Valley School. Joyce had driven bus for the Titusville Area School District for 15 years. Joyce was a member of the Enterprise United Methodist Church and a former member of the Grand Valley United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary and of the Newton Sanford Club. She enjoyed bingo, knitting, and spending time with her family. Joyce is survived by three children; Donna Hetrick, Tony C. Wright and wife Judy, and John W. Wright and wife Kellie, all of Grand Valley; 8 grandchildren, Tony Wright and wife Ann, Scott Wright and wife Sylvia, Brad Wright and wife Megan, Johnny Wright and wife Athena, Mike Wright and wife Lisa, Michael Wright and wife Kelly, Katey Wright and fiancée Tom Fenstermaker, and Leonard Hetrick; 14 great grandchildren; a sister, Caroline Bower and husband Raymond of Youngsville; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Leonard Hetrick; four brothers, Byron, Ronald, Richard and Sheldon Baker; seven sisters, Madeline Jackson, Margaret Stec, Elaine Osborne, Evelyn Brown, Dorothy Seber, Maxine Baker, and Lenore Tydus. Friends may call at the Gordon B. Garrett Funeral Home 303 N. Washington St. Titusville on Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM and attend the funeral service on Thursday at 11:00 AM at the Enterprise United Methodist Church with Rev. Terry Brown officiating. Interment will be in the Wright Family Cemetery. The family asks that memorials be made to Hospice of Crawford County 406 W. Oak St. Titusville, PA 16354 or to the Grand Valley Volunteer Fire Dept. Main St. Grand Valley, PA 16420. FLOWERS