Priscilla A. Wright-Weems

Priscilla Apolonia Wright-Weems was born on December 29,1935 to Joseph Eusebio and Victoria Gomez Sandoval in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Priscilla spent her early childhood growing up in the Ranchito’s area of the Rio Grande River. She is the eldest child of four children. Priscilla and her siblings Frances, Josephine, and William (Billy) and their family lived in New Mexico until the late 1940s and in the early 1950s relocated to West Los Angeles, CA.

Priscilla received her education at Nora Sterry Elementary, Emerson Junior High and University High School. While attending University High school, Priscilla met her high school sweetheart Jerry David Wright. They fell in love and married after high school in 1955 in Yuma, Arizona. Jerry and Priscilla resided in West Los Angeles, CA. and started their family in 1956. On May 12,1956 their first son James David Wright was born, followed by their second son Jerry Dean Wright who was born on October 6,1957 and their youngest son Joseph Douglas Wright was born on January 1, 1960.

Priscilla worked as a Cosmetologist for over 40 years and Jerry worked in construction for over 40 years while coaching their 3 sons in pee-wee football, baseball, and basketball. When Priscilla wasn’t working, she loved attending her son’s games and was their biggest cheerleader on the sidelines. Priscilla and Jerry raised their family and loved taking family vacations and going camping with their boys. They were married for forty-seven years until Jerry's passing on January 1, 2000.

In March of 2000, Priscilla met George Weems and they fell in love and began their life together. Priscilla and George lived together for many years and married on January 21, 2017. In their free time, they enjoyed spending time visiting her sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and enjoyed traveling together, going to Manteca to visit George’s family, and they loved going to Las Vegas and Laughlin. Priscilla was married to George until her passing.

On January 20, 2024, the lord called Priscilla home. She is survived by her husband George Weems, her sisters Frances and Josephine, brother William (Billy), sons James, Jerry and Joseph, daughter in laws, Sarah, Lisa, and Margie, her 7 grandchildren, her 10 great-grandchildren, her step grandchildren and great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. She was preceded in death by her Father Joseph Sandoval (2001), Mother Victoria Sandoval (2007), and her first Husband Jerry Wright (2000).

Priscilla was very well loved by her family, friends, and colleagues. She was well known for her big heart, her fashionable style, and her family values. Her family, children and grandchildren meant the world to her, and she would spend as much time with them as she could. We will forever hold her in our hearts, and her spirit and legacy will live on in all of us. One of our fondest memories of Priscilla was when she would make her famous chili, we would tell her “Mom don’t drink any wine while making chili, it comes out too hot!”. She was infamous for loving hot chili!!!! Priscilla was also a big fan of Elvis and loved to sing and dance to Elvis while driving in her Blue T-Bird. We will forever remember all the beautiful memories, moments and will forever cherish the time that we got to share with her. She just celebrated her 88th birthday with her sons and brother and will be missed dearly. We love you mom (Nana Cilla).