Ephry Joseph Wright, 89, of China, died Thursday, October 9, 2008. A native of Pine Island and lifelong resident of China, Ephry was a retired heavy equipment operator with Jefferson County after twenty-five years of service. After his retirement he owned and operated Wright’s Brushhog and Blade Service having served the entire Golden Triangle.
He enjoyed playing the harmonica and the piano. Ephry had a great sense of humor and loved spending time with his family, especially with all of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He would take his wife and three older daughters dancing at the Rodair Club and wore himself out dancing with all of them.
Ephry spent his last birthday weekend with all of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Wright of China; children, Bill (Butch) Wright and his wife Sharon of Port Neches, Welton C. Wright of Livingston, Sheryl McClary of China, Melinda Theunissen of Sulphur, Louisiana, Vicky Broussard and her husband Timmy of Iowa, Louisiana, James Fruge and his wife Kandie of Sulphur, Louisiana, and Martha Bott of China; brother, Amry “Chuck” Wright of Meeker; sister, Bessie Kettle of Bevil Oaks; nineteen grandchildren; and sixteen great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2008 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in China with burial to follow in China Cemetery under the direction of Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont. A Rosary will be recited 5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the Mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
