Opal
Opal Wright
d. May 8, 2016
Mrs. Opal L. Wright, 88, of Fountain City, went home to be with the Lord on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, 2016.
Opal was born on October 22, 1927 in Whitewater, Indiana to Albert H. and Miltrida R. Forester Schweizer, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a 1945 graduate of Fountain City High School. On January 1, 1948, she married Verl Wright. They lived most of their lives in the Fountain City area and were blessed with three children and 58 years of marriage before his death in 2006. Opal worked 23 years at Golden Rule Nursing Home, where she was dietary supervisor. She was a former member of the Hopewell United Methodist Church and attended the Fountain City Wesleyan Church, where she had participated with the Golden Agers. Opal also was a former member of the Gleaners Home Ec Club.
Opal will be missed by her daughter, Diane Banta; son & daughter-in-law, Dennis and Debbie Wright; daughter-in-law, Paula Wright; 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, sisters, Henrietta Horn and June Rose Moorman; and several nieces and nephews.
Opal was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Rev. DougWright; granddaughter, Caryn Banta, great-grandson, Coleton Wright; great-granddaughter, Gabrielle Robertson; son-in-law, Eddie Banta; sister, Frances Butt and brothers Ken, Traster, Edgar, Marion and Harry Schweizer; and two brothers and one sister who died in infancy.
Opal’s life will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home, 321 US 27 South, Fountain City. Interment will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery.
Family and friends may gather for visitation from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 13, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are encouraged for the Fountain City Wesleyan Church, 5600 US 27 North, Richmond, IN 47374.
Opal was born on October 22, 1927 in Whitewater, Indiana to Albert H. and Miltrida R. Forester Schweizer, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a 1945 graduate of Fountain City High School. On January 1, 1948, she married Verl Wright. They lived most of their lives in the Fountain City area and were blessed with three children and 58 years of marriage before his death in 2006. Opal worked 23 years at Golden Rule Nursing Home, where she was dietary supervisor. She was a former member of the Hopewell United Methodist Church and attended the Fountain City Wesleyan Church, where she had participated with the Golden Agers. Opal also was a former member of the Gleaners Home Ec Club.
Opal will be missed by her daughter, Diane Banta; son & daughter-in-law, Dennis and Debbie Wright; daughter-in-law, Paula Wright; 14 grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, sisters, Henrietta Horn and June Rose Moorman; and several nieces and nephews.
Opal was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Rev. DougWright; granddaughter, Caryn Banta, great-grandson, Coleton Wright; great-granddaughter, Gabrielle Robertson; son-in-law, Eddie Banta; sister, Frances Butt and brothers Ken, Traster, Edgar, Marion and Harry Schweizer; and two brothers and one sister who died in infancy.
Opal’s life will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, at the Smith & McQuiston Funeral Home, 321 US 27 South, Fountain City. Interment will follow in Willow Grove Cemetery.
Family and friends may gather for visitation from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 13, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions are encouraged for the Fountain City Wesleyan Church, 5600 US 27 North, Richmond, IN 47374.
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