John Dayton
September 5, 1938 – July 11, 2024
A graveside funeral service and interment for John Dayton Wright, 85, was held Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Burningtree Memorial Gardens, with grandson Jarrod Weeks officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing. Visitation was Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Wright passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Florida. He was born Sept. 5, 1938, in Davidson County, TN, to Silas L. Wright Sr. and Glennie M. McCord Wright.
He was a United States Army Veteran and was employed by J.P. Industries as an industrial engineer, prior to his retirement. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and loved his family with all of his heart, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved woodworking, gardening and Florida. He attended Trinity Baptist Church in Sun City, FL. His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Imodene Wilhite Wright; daughters, Johna Wright Weeks (Russell) and Amy Wright Littrell (Jerry); brother, Glenn Wright (Dagny); grandchildren, Lauren Oakes (Chris), Jarrod Weeks (Stacie), Kaylen Apodaca (Josh), Drew Littrell and Austin Littrell; nine great-grandchildren, Marin Oakes, Annabelle Oakes, Charlotte Oakes, Landon Weeks, Caroline Weeks, Abigail Apodaca, Oliver Apodaca, Colson Apodaca and Madelyn Apodaca.
Pallbearers were Drew Littrell, Austin Littrell, Jerry Littrell, Chris Oakes, Josh Apodaca and Russell Weeks.
Mr. Wright passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Florida. He was born Sept. 5, 1938, in Davidson County, TN, to Silas L. Wright Sr. and Glennie M. McCord Wright.
He was a United States Army Veteran and was employed by J.P. Industries as an industrial engineer, prior to his retirement. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and loved his family with all of his heart, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He loved woodworking, gardening and Florida. He attended Trinity Baptist Church in Sun City, FL. His parents preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Imodene Wilhite Wright; daughters, Johna Wright Weeks (Russell) and Amy Wright Littrell (Jerry); brother, Glenn Wright (Dagny); grandchildren, Lauren Oakes (Chris), Jarrod Weeks (Stacie), Kaylen Apodaca (Josh), Drew Littrell and Austin Littrell; nine great-grandchildren, Marin Oakes, Annabelle Oakes, Charlotte Oakes, Landon Weeks, Caroline Weeks, Abigail Apodaca, Oliver Apodaca, Colson Apodaca and Madelyn Apodaca.
Pallbearers were Drew Littrell, Austin Littrell, Jerry Littrell, Chris Oakes, Josh Apodaca and Russell Weeks.