Georgina Clara Wright

Jeanie was born on May 2, 1932, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Eckerdt, and sister to the late Bill and Bob Eckerdt and Irene Deveraux and survived by her sister Marion Black. Jeanie is survived by her husband of 63 years, Wesley L. Wright and their four children including daughter Linda Todd and husband David of Coppell, TX, son David Wright and wife Deborah of College Station, TX, son Larry Wright and wife Marcia of Tulsa, OK, and daughter Lori Mullen and husband Bryon of Carrollton, TX. Jeanie is also survived by nine grandchildren: Brandi Todd, Michael Todd, James Wright and wife Lindsey, Jennifer Wright, Samantha Grant and husband Jake, Danielle Wright, Cole Wright, Kelly Mullen, Katelynn Mullen and one great-grandchild Addison Wright.

Born as a farmer’s daughter, Jeanie graduated from Manderson High School in Wyoming where she was a good student and member of the high school band. Upon graduation, she attended business college in Denver, Colorado. On December 29, 1951, Jeanie married her high school sweetheart, also lovingly referred to as her “Cowboy Sweetheart,” Wesley Wright. Wes and Jeanie moved to Illinois during his enlistment in the US Air Force and later moved back to Worland until 1964 when they transferred to Texas and settled in Carrollton. Jeanie worked many years for the Carrollton/Farmers Branch Independent School District in the Tax Office while raising their four children. During their later working years, they spent three years in Saudi Arabia while Wes worked for Mobile Pipeline which provided multiple opportunities to travel throughout Europe. Wes retired in 1991, and they fulfilled their dream of building a beautiful home and living on Lake Catherine in Arkansas while also spending their summers in the area of their childhood home in Tensleep, WY. They traveled extensively in their 5th wheel RV across the nation from Pensacola, Florida to Fairbanks, Alaska and many spots in between, visiting their children and grandchildren along the way. In 2004 they returned to Carrollton to be closer to their family.

Jeanie was a great cook and loved to bake. Her pies and cinnamon rolls were some of her best work. She also had a love for sewing and made numerous barbie doll outfits, many items of home decor, multiple square dance outfits, and 19 beloved Christmas stockings for her entire family. She also enjoyed creating photo albums and scrapbooks.

Jeanie loved her family, the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming, square-dancing & RVing with close friends and the groups of Merry Mobile Methodists, Camping Squares, and the Mobile Pipeline friends. She especially delighted in her grandchildren and was constantly inquiring as to their activities and accomplishments and loved to see them often. She instilled noble values within her family and expressed her desire that they become responsible citizens.

In lieu of flowers, gifts of memorial may be given to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration at www.theaftd.org. Jeanie’s memorial service will be on Tuesday, December 16th at 11:00am at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Carrollton, Texas.