Obituary of Floyd Naylor Wright

~~The Reverend Doctor Floyd Naylor Wright passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the age of 78. He was originally a poultry farmer in Denton, Maryland. After accepting Christ, he attended Asbury College and Asbury Theological Seminary and became an ordained United Methodist Minister in the South Alabama-West Florida Conference. He ended his career as a Hospice Chaplain in Panama City, Florida. The last part of his life, he lived in Odenville and enjoyed working in his yard, fixing up cars and spending time with his family. He never met a stranger and always made people laugh.

Dr. Wright was preceded in death by his parents, Fredrick Foulks Wright, Evelyn Naylor Wright, and his granddaughter Elizabeth Waller. He is survived by his former wife and best friend Sarah Wright, his brother Edward Wright, his sisters Norma Fleetwood and Linda Simms; his daughters Mary Beth Waller and Suzanne Freeman and her husband Neal Freeman and his three grandchildren Sarah Waller, Ryan Freeman and Emily DePew.

Visitation for Dr. Floyd Wright will be at 12:45 on Tuesday, August 1 and the memorial service will be at 2:00 at Usrey Funeral Home, 21271 US Hwy 231, Pell City, AL 35125.

Because he supported and enjoyed talking with veterans, the family requests donations to Wounded Warriors in lieu of flowers at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org Check the box “Make this gift in honor or memory of an individual”. Please check the box “Mail an acknowledgement of my donation”. Include Floyd Wright as the recipient’s name and add 54 River Bend Circle, Talladega, AL 35160 as the recipient address.

Usrey Funeral Home, Pell City, is in charge of arrangements.