Faye Pierce Wright

Faye Carolyn Pierce Wright, age eighty, passed away on March 9, 2019 at 4:20 PM while in hospice care at Shelby Gardens Senior Care Community in Cordova, TN.

She was born October 14, 1938, in Blytheville, AR to Robin and Faye Pierce. Faye was the widow of Richard Wright of Tiptonville, TN, whom she married on September 1, 1957 at First Baptist Church in Dyersburg, TN. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Robin and Faye Pierce and one brother, Jerry Pierce of Dyersburg.

Faye is survived by one daughter, Abbe Wright Anderson (Jeff); one son, Richard Pierce Wright, and one beloved granddaughter, Katy Abraham, all of Memphis. She is also survived by a brother, Dr. Robin Pierce (Frankie) of Athens, TN; one sister, Dr. Betty Pierce Hendrickson (Tim) of Tullahoma, TN; one sister-in-law, Mary Pierce of Houston, TX; and her best buddy, Eula Horrell (Rob) of Memphis, TN.

The children of Faye's siblings were especially close to Aunt Faye. Jeff Pierce, Lee Pierce, Michelle Chewning, Penny Kilpatrick and Scott Johnson, along with their spouses and children have lived under the loving umbrella of Aunt Faye's house with a multitude of visits, extended stays, and holidays over the years. Faye was a great cook and was happiest when family filled the house.

Faye became a widow at a young age, returned to college, received a B.S. degree in psychology and began a 25 year career in grants management at the University of Memphis. She remained close to her Dyersburg High School class of '56 friends all her life and never missed class reunions, often arriving several days early and extending her visits afterward. Faye loved her life with Richard, traveling, playing tennis and cards, raising their children and socializing with a wide circle of friends. Faye was an avid reader, she loved to dance, play the piano and sing in church choir. She especially loved to shop and have lunch with her sister, her daughter, and granddaughter. She will be missed.

Visitation will be at Curry Funeral Home in Dyersburg, TN on Thursday, March 14, 2019 beginning at 11:00 a.m. until service time.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Curry Funeral Home with Reverend Mike Hickman officiating.  Interment will follow next to her husband in  New Haven Cemetery in Ridgely, TN. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her honor to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 50 , Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.

We are privileged and honored to serve the Wright family. You may share your condolences and your memories with the family at www.curryfuneral.com.