Mrs. Betty G. Wright age 88 of Frederick, died peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at her residence. She was the loving wife of the late John C. Wright, Sr. John and Betty will now be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary on July 24th with our heavenly Father. Betty was born on March 14, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John & Mary Alice Gladhill.
Mrs. Wright was a 1946 graduate of Frederick High School. She worked as a secretary at the Frederick Trading Company and later worked as the bookkeeper for her family's business, John C. Wright Building Contractor. But her true joy was as a homemaker. Most of all, she loved her family.
She was a longtime and active member at Evangelical Lutheran Church, Frederick.
Mrs. Wright is survived by her children, John C. "Jack" Wright Jr. and wife Maureen, Vickie W. Cresap and husband Mark and Patti L. Misko and husband Robert, grandchildren, John C. Wright III and wife Christine, Kelly Rogers and husband Jeremy, Erin McKinney and husband Michael, Brad Misko and wife Sophie and Scott Misko and wife Ashley, great-grandchildren, John C. "Jack" Wright, Benjamin Wright, Collin Rogers, Gavin Rogers, Hannah McKinney, Hailey McKinney, Kaylee Misko and Lane Misko, sister Grace Flanigan, brothers Richard Gladhill and Donald Gladhill and wife Gloria, sisters-in-law Judy Gladhill and Gladys Mathews and husband Charles, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wright is preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law Roy E. and Mary Wright, sister Madeline Main and husband Harry, brother Merle Gladhill and wife Margaret and sister Helen England and husband Edwin, brother in law Richard Flanigan, brother John Gladhill, sister-in-law Alfreda Gladhill, brother-in-law Edgar Wright and former wife Mary and wife Betty, sisters-in-law Katherine Culler and husband Harold, Naomi Baker and husband Ralph and Alice Smith and husband Harry.
The family would like to thank and acknowledge Hospice of Frederick County and Helping Hands for the their support and loving care.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Keeney & Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church St., Frederick. Funeral services are planned for Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 11 AM at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 31 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701. Rev. Douglas Jones will officiate. The interment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Evangelical Lutheran Church, 35 E. Church St., Frederick, MD 21701 or to Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799, Frederick, MD 21702.