Wednesday
December 25th, 2024
2:57PM
Reverend Jeffrey Scott Wright, 53, of Flowery Branch passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA following a sudden illness.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. at Sugar Hill United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. He will lie in state from 3:30-4:00 prior to the service. Reverend Jeff Coleman, Reverend Steve Wood and Reverend Andy Witt will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 5-7 p.m. and on Sunday, October 4, 2015 from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Wright was born on February 25, 1962 in Flowery Branch to Mary Jo Beck Wright and late Joseph Wright. He graduated from Johnson High School in 1980 and attended Spirit Vision Bible College and graduated with a Masters of Divinity. Mr. Wright was the owner of Camper City and a member of Sugar Hill United Methodist Church. He was a licensed local pastor of United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his father; maternal grandparents, Joella Beck Allison and Clarence Richard Beck; paternal grandparents, Nora Strickland Wright and Benjamin Wright.
Mr. Wright is survived by his wife, Sarah Shumaker Wright of Flowery Branch; mother, Mary Beck Wright of Buford; sister, Michele Wright Cancilla and brother-in-law, Chuck Cancilla of Buford; daughter, Jessica Wright Yaun of Flowery Branch; son, Benjamin Scott Wright of Duluth; daughter, Christina Wright Bourne of Tucker, and 2 grandchildren and 2 nieces.
Mr. Wright was dearly loved by his family and friends. He had a wonderful sense of humor and counseled many to the glory of God. He was a strong advocate for the saving grace of his Lord, Jesus Christ, and led many people to believe in the risen Savior. He was a business man and conducted his business with honor and integrity. His favorite Bible verse was Nehemiah 8:10, “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” He will be missed by many.
