A memorial service will be held at 10am on Saturday, June 30th at Ted Dickey Funeral Home in Plano, Texas.
James was born August 22, 1933 to Joseph L. Wright & Mary Margurette Thompson Wright. He graduated from Plano High School, class of 1951. He married Mahala Ann Salyers on October 14, 1951 in Plano, Texas. He was in banking & car sales. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served in the Army. He became a lifetime member of the American Paint Horse Association in 1962 and helped form the association in its early beginnings.
James is preceded in death by his parents, step-father, George Mumford, sister Betty Jo Wright, brothers Bill and Tommy Wright.
James is survived by his wife, Mahala Ann Wright; son, Donald Ray Wright of Caddo, Oklahoma; daughter, Andrea Wright Stephens and husband Rusty of Paradise, Texas; granddaughters, DaLaine Stephens Donaldson and husband Jason of Paradise, Texas and Jeralyn Stephens Novak and husband Ryan of Pleasanton, Texas; grandsons, Tyler Wright of Caddo, Oklahoma and Nathan Wright of Bend, Oregon; sister in law Arlene Wright of Waxahachie, Texas.
The family of James Ray Wright wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Victory Home Health and First United Methodist Church of Caddo.
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