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Johnny Frank ''Pete'' Wright
March 25, 1934 - February 22, 2011
Birthplace: Tennessee
Resided In: Pigeon Forge Tennessee USA
Visitation: February 24, 2011
Service: February 24, 2011
Cemetery: Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge
Johnny Frank “Pete” Wright, age 76, born March 25, 1934, died peacefully at home in Pigeon Forge on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 after a long battle with cancer.
He was retired from Cherokee / Dan River and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. He was a friendly and caring man who loved his family and never met a stranger.
Mr. Wright was preceded in death by his father John Wright; mother Sarah Ellen Clabo Wright; and brothers Shirley, Fred and Burl Wright.
He is survived by his wife and loving caregiver of 55 years, Bernice Wright; sons, Johnny Wright and wife Pam, David Wright and wife Vickie, all of Sevierville; sisters, Stella Maples and husband Tom, Emma McClure and husband Ray, Blanche Finchum and husband Virgil; sisters-in-law, Paulette and Ina Wright; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; best friends, Charles Cash and Ronnie Yates; and many nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thanks to members of Freedom Baptist Church and hospice caregivers, Carolyn and Florence.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Freedom Baptist Church Mission Fund, P.O. Box 1046, Pigeon Forge, TN, 37868.
The family will receive friends 4 PM-6:45 PM with funeral service to begin at 7 PM Thursday at Freedom Baptist Church in Pigeon Forge. Pastor Ed Parton and Mark Rauhuff will officiate. Family and friends will meet 11 AM Friday in Shiloh Cemetery for interment. Arrangements by Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)
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