(From The Winchester Star
dated Thursday 16 6mo 2016)
"Peachy"
Rosalie McKay
Wright
"Peachy" Rosalie McKay Wright, 67, of Stephens City, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her family and friends. Her passing was due to complications of COPD caused from smoking.
Mrs. Wright was born in 1949 in Winchester, Virginia, the daughter of the late Johnathan W. "Corky" and Dale V. McKay. She graduated from James Wood High School, class of 1967. Peachy worked in the customer service department for Rubbermaid and Valley Proteins, then as a caregiver for Home Instead. She was a member of the Pilot Club, volunteered at the Shenandoah Valley Center for Aging, as well as for the Stephens City Volunteer Fire Department. Peachy loved to travel and go to the beach with friends and family. She collected camel figurines, liked to "play in the dirt," was an avid reader, a Cowboys fan, and a classical music fan, especially of Tchaikovsky's music. Most of all, she enjoyed being around people, her friends, and family.
Her husband, David "Michael" Wright, whom she married in Stephens City, Virginia, on August 22, 1987, preceded her in death in 2003.
Surviving are daughter, Keightley R. Henry (significant other, Lanny Tinsman), Stephens City, VA; son, Shane P. Henry (significant other, Beth Elgin), Winchester, VA; sister, Ruth "Tweety" Eastep, Winchester, VA and a cousin who was like a sister, Myrlin D. Borror-Taylor (Gil), Winchester, VA.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Friday, June 17, 2016 at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel, with Dr. Reverend Sara Hudson officiating. Interment will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park.
Following the services, family and friends are invited back to the Stephens City Volunteer Fire Department, 5346 Mulberry St., Stephens City, VA 22655 for a time of food and fellowship. Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to share.
Memorial contributions may be made, in memory of Peachy, to Stephens City Volunteer Fire Department, 5346 Mulberry St., Stephens City, VA 22655 or to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W Cork St., Suite #405, Winchester, VA 22601.
Please view obituary and tribute wall at
www.ompsfuneral
home.com.
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(From The Winchester Star
dated Monday 14 7mo 2003.)
David Michael Wright
David Michael "Mike" Wright, age 53, of Stephens City, Virginia, died Saturday July 12, 2003 in the Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Wright was born on January 12, 1950 in Knoxville, TN, the son of the late Dewey Wesley and Grace Brown Wright. He was a master plumber for many years at Miller and Anderson. He was a member of Thorn Grove Baptist Church, Knoxville, TN. Mr. Wright was a 2nd Degree black belt in Karate. He was an avid golfer and fan of the University of Tennessee.
Mr. Wright married Rosalie "Peachy" McKay on August 22, 1987 in Stephens City United Methodist Church.
Surviving in addition to his wife, is a son, Shane Patrick Henry of Winchester, VA; a daughter, Keightley Ruth Henry of Stephens City, VA; a brother, Steve Wright of Seymour, TN and two sisters, Barbara Weller of Tampa, FL and Kathy DeBusk of Knoxville, TN.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Robert Throckmorton. Interment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Tommy DeBusk, Tommy DeBusk, II, J.R. Poster, Mike Moore, Bob Tisdale, and Rusty Moats.
Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Rutherford, Steve Wright, Bill Hickman, and Jay Wright.
The family will receive friends at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel on Tuesday evening from 7:00 until 9:00 P.M.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the Stephens City Volunteer Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 253, Stephens City, VA 22655.
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