Recordpub.com - Wayne "Frank" Franklin Wright Sr.

Wayne "Frank" Franklin Wright Sr., age 73 of Diamond, formerly of Streetsboro, can proudly say I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course; swing wide the heavenly gates Im coming home. Mr. Wright passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Robinson Memorial Hospital. Born March 23, 1935, in Pike Township, Ohio, a son of the late E. Franklin and Goldie (nee McGarvey) Wright, Wayne was a member of the Atwater Church of the Nazarene. He was a truck driver for several years and later retired from the Oak Rubber Company in 1993. He was a veteran of the US Air Force, a former Boy Scout Troop Leader in Streetsboro, and enjoyed his CB radio, spending time on his computer, and taking pictures. Frank was a nature lover and people person, who was a friend to everyone he met. Survivors include his wife of 48 years Rebecca Jane (nee Salway) Wright; children: Pamela (Garey) Moors of Streetsboro, Wayne (Donna Nemcheck) Wright Jr. of Twinsburg, Betty (Glenn) Hatala of Atwater, Rachel (John) Gibbner of Streetsboro; grandchildren: Rebecca (Matt) Fredmonsky, Gregory Moors, Daniel Wight, Heather Wight, Emily Hatala, Wayne Hatala, Robert Gibbner; brothers: Jack (Jackie) Wright, Larry (Pat) Wright; sisters: Dorothy (John) Zawaski, Yvonne Bauer, Judy (Ronald) Albaugh, Sandy Mosley, Carol (Rich) Kreiger, and Pat (Tom) Burkhart. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Harold and Chuck Wright, and sisters: Betty Ann McCaig and Marge Swietzer. Friends will be received Sunday from 1-4 PM at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna, where funeral services will be officiated by Pastor Neil Taylor on Monday at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 525 N. Broad St., Canfield, OH 44406. Please share your memories at www.mem.com. (Wood-Kortright-Borkoski 330-296-6436. RC 05-08, 09-08)