June Wright

Mrs. June Vaughan Wright, age 90, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Baptist Hospital in Huntingdon. Funeral service were held at 1 p.m. today (Tuesday), at the Martin Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Phillips officiating.  Burial followed in East Side Cemeteryin Martin with Murphy Funeral Home of Martin in charge of the arrangements. Pallbearers were Mike Davis, Tyler Davis, Maury Ford, Paul Ryne Wilson, Rick Wilson Jr., Robert Conley Jr. and Hunter Nanney. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Wright, Dessell T. Wright, Tommy Jones, Robert Conley Sr. and Ralph Cooper. Mrs. Wright was an educator teaching and coaching at both Martin Junior High and Martin High School.  She was a graduate of the University of Tennessee Martin (UTMB) holding two Master’s Degrees, one in Education and one in Administration and Supervision. She was a 50-year plus member of the American Legion Auxiliary and a Past Department President, a lifetime member of the VFW and 72-year member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her son, Mike Wright of Martin; her granddaughter, Jennifer (Michael D.) Davis of Martin; and two great-grandchildren, Tyler Davis and Taylor Davis, both of Martin. Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell Wright; her parents, Harvey and Maurine Milam Vaughan. Online tributes may be left at murphyfuneralhome.net.