Katherine Wright

Minnie Katherine (Cole) Wright, 92, of Union City died Sunday, April 12, 2020, at The Waters of Union City.
A graveside service will be held in East View Cemetery for immediate family only.
She was born Nov. 18, 1927, in Obion County, daughter of the late Richard A. Cole and Annie (Thurman) Cole. She married Clifford C. Wright Sr. on March 5, 1950. He preceded her in death on Dec. 9, 1999.
She graduated from the former Dixie High School and attended the University of Tennessee extension school in Nashville. She returned to Union City and was employed by the former Production Credit Association for 35 years. She then sold real estate for Century 21 Golden Service Realty for over six years.
She was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Union City, where she served on many committees and was a member of the Margaret Carter Sunday School Class and the United Methodist Women.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Cliff Wright Jr. and Amy (Ragsdale) Wright of Clarksville; her daughter Janet (Wright) Prentice of Murfreesboro; three grandchildren, Dr. Adam Wright and wife Sampy, Meredith (Wright) Melrose and husband Kenneth of Nashville and Justin Prentice of Playa Del Rey, Calif.; two great-grandsons, Eli and Gabriel Wright of Knoxville; a nephew, Richard Withers and wife Shirley of Lee’s Summit, Mo.; a great-niece, Ashley (Withers) Gagnon and husband Paul and their son, Alexander Cole of Weatherford, Texas; one sister-in-law, Jane Scates of Lexington, Ky.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ada (Cole) and Calvin Withers. She loved her family, her friends, her good and gracious God and her savior Jesus Christ.
Cliff, Amy and Janet wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to the staff of The Etheridge House and The Waters of Union City for their love and care of Nana. You went beyond being a long-term care community to becoming family. We thank all of her extended family and friends who have visited over the last final years of her life and we are grateful to First United Methodist church; Nana loved you dearly.
Those who wish to remember Katherine (Nana) in a special way are encouraged to make a gift to First United Methodist Church in Union City.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.

Published 4.13.20