Emma Elizabeth Towler Wright

She married Lesley Wright of Omaha, Texas in 1946. After living in Texarkana, Tyler, and Austin, they returned to settle in Tyler in 1957. She took part-time jobs throughout her early years; later she worked at and retired from Cotton Belt Railroad. She was a devoted wife and mother, and considered her role as homemaker her primary calling in life.

Emma was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church for many years, and later Westwood Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lesley Wright, in 2002; a baby sister Mary, sister Virginia Mills, and brother Richard Towler.

She is survived by a sister, Frances Foster; son and daughter-in-law, David and Mary Wright, of Tyler; granddaughter Sarah Green and husband Andrew of Tyler, and their 6 children; and granddaughter Julie Pate and husband Kris of Flower Mound, and their 4 children.

Visitation will be at Lloyd-James Funeral Home in Tyler on Sunday from 3-5 pm. A brief graveside gathering will be at the Omaha Cemetery, Omaha, Texas on Monday, at 11:00 am.

The family appreciates the caring staff at Pinecrest and Park Place nursing homes, as well as The Hospice of East Texas.

Arrangements under the direction of Lloyd James Funeral Home, Tyler, Texas.