Mrs. Juanita Smith Wright, age 87, passed away on the evening of Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at St. Vincent’s in Jacksonville, Fl. She was surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Wright was born on April 17th, 1932 in Alma, Ga. to the late Claude and Grace Smith.
Juanita worked at Kraft Bag for 32 years. She enjoyed fishing, camping, and traveling; having visited all 50 states with her husband, Herman. Some of her favorite pastimes were coloring, working in the yard, cooking, going on cruises with her family, and hunting for eggs every Easter. Juanita absolutely loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She lived a long and joyful life.
Mrs. Wright is survived by her daughters, Brenda (Dick) Rowell and Bonnie Johnson, all of St. Marys, Ga.; her son, Rex (Lorie) Wright of Kingsland, Ga.; her grandchildren, Paula Lee, Kristie (Jason) Konrad, Tripp (Jessica) Rowell, Sandi (Doug) Anania, Darrell (Tiffany) Cothren, and Alan Wright; and her great-grandchildren, Justin Lee, Bryce Lee, Averie Konrad, Kerstin Eyraud, Kade Konrad, Braylie Konrad, Aiden Camp, Koralee Cothren, Finnley Mae Rowell, “Lil” Rex Cothren, and Dominic Anania; her sister, Helen Byrd, of Waycross, Ga.; and her brother Claude Earl (Martha) Smith of Maine; and her sister in laws, Grace Smith of St. Marys, Ga. and Patricia Smith of Kingsland, Ga.;
Besides her parents, Mrs. Wright also joins her beloved husband, Herman Wright; her son, Tony Wright; her brothers, Frank Smith, Billy Smith, and Allen Smith; and her brother in law, Pat Byrd in Heaven.
A visitation for Mrs. Wright will be held from 1 pm to 2 pm Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 at Coastal Camden Funeral Home in Kingsland, Ga. Funeral Services will follow immediately at 2 pm in the Woods-Wainwright Chapel of the funeral home with Pastors George Anderson and Martin Turner presiding. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in St. Marys, Ga. Tripp Rowell, Darrell Cothren, Justin Lee, Bryce Lee, Alan Wright and Kade Konrad will serve as pallbearers.