Timothy Arthur Wright, 61, of Ambrose, Georgia, died Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held 3 PM, Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Bethel Baptist Church, in Ocilla, Georgia, with the Rev. Tommy Land, Jr. and Chase Williamson officiating. Interment will follow in the Big Creek Cemetery, in Irwin County, Georgia. The family will receive friends Saturday evening, from 6 PM until 8 PM at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mr. Wright was born September 8, 1960, in Irwin County, Georgia, to Virginia Reaves Wright and the late William Arthur Wright. Mr. Wright attended Fitzgerald High School and earned his diesel mechanic certification from Ben Hill-Irwin Tech. He was a welder and mechanic owned his own auto repair shop. He also worked in the cargo trailer industry as a supervisor for Haulmark and UTC. Mr. Wright was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Delores Griffin Wright of Ambrose; children: Tonya McLaughlin & Keith of Fitzgerald and Laura Goodman & John of Fitzgerald; grandchildren: Taylor Williamson, Brittany Sumner & Justin, Shawn Williamson & Christina, Chase Williamson & Mia, Gage Lokey & Sarah and John Walker Goodman; great-grandchildren: Dallas Williamson, Drake Brothers, Paisley Brothers, Tucker Brothers and Rayna Williamson on the way; a sister, Tharesa Morgan & Tony of Irwin County; a nephew, Curt Morgan, a niece, Dawn Thompson and a great-niece, Emma Grace Thompson; in laws: Donnie Paulk & Ann, Tony Griffin, Stevie Griffin & Beth, Justin Griffin, Cody Griffin, Anna Griffin, Eli, Charles and Kandan. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Terrell Wright.