Barbara Helen Wright

Mrs. Barbara Helen Wright, 71, of Resaca, departed this life Monday evening, Jan. 4, 2009, at Calhoun Health Care.

Mrs. Wright was born Sept. 17, 1938 in Murray County. She was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Resaca. Helen was a loving mother and grandmother.

Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Blaine Wright; as well as a brother, Tony Davis.

Helen is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Steve and Angie Wright and Greg Wright, all of Resaca; stepsons and stepdaughters-in-law, Larry and Diane Wright and Danny and Mable Wright, all of Resaca; stepdaughters and stepsons-in-law, Ramona Diane and Byron Brown of Resaca and Kathy and William Rittenhouse of Ellijay; a sister and brother-in-law, Maxie and Harbin Kirby of Resaca; 12 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Ruby Weaver of Ellijay, Ethel Crook of Ellijay and Jean Davis of Rocky Face.

Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Helen Wright are Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Calhoun chapel of Ponders Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Weaver officiating.

Burial will be at the Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.

Larry Wright, Danny Wright, Byron Brown, Tony Rogers, Jason Wilson, Chris Hix, Chad Wright and Danny Wright Jr. will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m.

Messages of comfort may be shared with the Wright family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Ponders Funeral Home of Calhoun, 675 Jolley Road; (706) 625-7577.