Obituary of David Wright

James David Wright, age 78, of Greenhill, AL, passed away December 13, 2015. The family will be receiving friends on Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 5:00pm-8:00pm at Greenhill Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Friday, December 18, 2015 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in North Carolina Church of Christ Cemetery, Greenhill, AL. Officiating will be Tommy James, Ralph Holt and Barry Billings. Pallbearers will be Jeff Jones, Scott Goodsell, Kyle Jones, James Carson, Anthony Vinson and John Paul Heupel. Honorary pallbearers will be Aaron McDonald, Bobby Thigpen and Dennis Bevis. David was preceded in death by his son, David Charles Wright; his parents, Tommie Lee and Geneva Wright; and his brother, Charles Elmer Wright. He is survived his wife: Cathy Risner Wright; his daughters, Cindy Wright Jones and husband, Jeff; Gina Wright Goodsell and husband, Scott; Bridget Bevis and husband, Eugen Greiner; Misty Bevis Kimbrough and husband, Samuel; his special friends, Jackie Wright, the mother of his daughters, Cindy and Gina and Lisa Voss; grandchildren, Kyle Jones, Kelly Fulks Kefford and her husband E.J., Bailey Jean Fulks, Kirsten Jones, Samantha Goodsell, Madison Bevis, Tristen Aldridge-Goodsell, Ashlyn Greiner Bevis; Great-grandchildren, Kaden Jones, Camden Summerhill, Lucus Jones, Peri Lee Edwards. Born in 1936 to Tommie Lee and Geneva Wright, David lived in Greenhill until 1955. He then joined the United States Navy and served his country for 4 years. Afterwards he returned to Greenhill to start his family and worked at Reynolds Alloys. He later furthered his career path while working at Tennessee Valley Authority for twenty-five plus years and retiring there in upper management of the nuclear engineering division. David loved his family. He was a devoted Christian. When you think of David, you think of a man who served his ultimate purpose, not only in serving his country, but then being a leader and a voice of reason to two generations of family. He was a "real father" who we could rely on. His passion was playing guitar and writing songs. He was an active member of Nashville Songwriters Association International and Tennessee Songwriters Association, where he was honored and recognized for his accomplishments of the songs he wrote. He dedicated his life to his wife and family, and was an inspirational son who looked after his mother through her long, strong life. We, the family are all heart-broken of our loss, but heaven has gained an amazing soul. Thank you to all of the special people, friends and family who have supported us at this very difficult time. Online condolences may be made at greenhillfuneralhome.net. Greenhill Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.