Funeral - Charles 'Chuck' Wright
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Good afternoon. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Rick Morgan, Worship Leader/Pastor at Fairlawn Baptist, where Mel & Susan’s family attend. However, I wasn’t aware how much our families have intertwined in the past beyond the relationship I have with Mel and his clan. We’ll talk about that a little later on.
If you would, join me in prayer.
We’re here today to honor and remember a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend today.
Charles ‘Chuck’ Wright, 76, of Williamstown, WV passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at his residence.
He was born at home at Hazelgreen, WV, the son of the lat John Caris and Glady (Byrd) Wright. Chuck attended a one room school at Hazelgreen through the eighth grade and graduated from Harrisville High School in 1961. He was retired from DuPont after 33 years of service. He loved his grandchildren, family, and was an avid gardener.
Chuck is survived by his son, Mel Wright-wife Susan Wright of Washington, WV; his daughter, Cindy Thomas-husband Jeff, of Newport, OH; one brother, Jim Wright-Wife Marti Lou, of Elizabeth, WV; one sister, Linda Beall-husband Milo of Harrisville, WV; four grandchildren Holly Dawson-husband Chris, Ashley Wright, Tabitha Brookover-husban Justin, and Jeff Thomas-wife Ashley; and two great-grandchildren, Reese and Denver Dawson.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce (Lantz) Wright; and two sisters, Eileen Eakle and Jean Wright.
Chuck was a man who loved his family and people
Chuck was a man who loved his family and people
Babysitting while wife was gone. Hole in the wall.
No one ever got in trouble unless it came to the garden.
Good aim with hoe and cornstalks.
Loosing tools.
Never met a stranger and was always wanting to help.
Stranger on porch during rain.
Car fire and blankets
Visited during garden season, you had to take something home.
Holly and Santa Claus (check for age of kids)
He also wanted others to feel like they were a part of the family - Dad’s memories of him.
This is part of the legacy he will leave behind with each of you.
This is part of the legacy he will leave behind with each of you.
The other parts of the legacy left behind will be more individual to you.
There is one part of the legacy he leaves behind which should give us hope and be an example to all of us.
There is one part of the legacy he leaves behind which should give us hope and be an example to all of us.
Chuck made a profession of faith at the age of 16 as a family member has shared with Mel.
Due to this decision he made 60 years ago, we can go to the Bible for comfort.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.
Your dad/grandfather now sees clearly all the promises and truths that we sometimes have problems trying to understand and decipher. He is now face to face with our risen Savior.
So how is it that we have this message of hope even in death?
So how is it that we have this message of hope even in death?
Even in this time of mourning and great loss.
God loved/s us so much, He sent His Son to die for our sins.
God loved/s us so much, He sent His Son to die for our sins.
Christ died for all sin past, present, and future.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Those who have accepted Christ will live eternally with God and their loved ones.
This is the promise we have for those who have accepted Christ
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
God provided a pathway for us. It is a singular pathway. There is no other way to heaven except through Him.
Chuck realized this at the age of 16 and made his profession of faith. It’s because of this he is spending eternity in heaven.
If you don’t know where you would be spending eternity or have questions, I would be happy to talk with you. There are members of your own family who would be ecstatic to talk with you about where you will spend eternity.
As we conclude our time together today, I would ask that you continue to remember this family in your prayers. Yes, they have a hope and a promise that one day they will meet up with Chuck again, but there is still a part of their life which will be missing. I always think of it as a puzzle with a piece missing. When you first complete the puzzle without the piece, it really bothers you. Over time, you will still see the piece missing, but time has a way of helping you deal with the fact it’s missing.