Beech Tree News Network

Ruby Johnson Wright, 88 of Professional Care Home in Hartford, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015. She was born in Rosine, KY on June 16, 1926 to Horace and Birdie Grigsby Johnson.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Wright, her infant daughter Doris, her son Wyman Autry, son-in-law, Timmy Porter, two brothers, Edward and Horace Johnson, one sister, Helen Swift and her granddaughter, Beth Widner.

She is survived by her children, Mitchell Wright and companion Janie Davis of Winslow, IN, Garlena Strange and husband Russell of Evansville, Marilyn Coy and husband Charlie of Hartford, Guyetta Wright of Navarre, FL, Martha Burden and husband Stephen of Cromwell, Nancy Crea and husband Robert of Hartford and Dena Porter and companion Charles Thomas of Morgantown. Four sisters, Imojean Coates of Louisville, Betty Woodcock of Indianapolis, Glenda Dehart and Judy Wilkie both of Evansville, one brother, Benjamin Johnson of Evansville, and a daughter-in-law, Joyce Autry. She was blessed with 22 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren and 15 great great-grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, June 7, 2015 at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Bro. Gary Embry officiating. Burial will be in Rosine Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family from 5-8 P.M. Saturday and 9 A.M. until the time of service Sunday at the funeral home.