Ona Roberts Wright

Ona Roberts Wright was born in Gainesville, Texas, on January 28, 1928, daughter of Pauline Davenport Roberts and Hague Roberts, who preceded her in death but left a rich legacy of love to her and her sister, Caroline Cunningham. She attended Gainesville public schools, graduating as valedictorian of her class. She earned a BA from Texas Christian University in 1948 summa cum laude, a MA from the same university in 1949, and a PhD. from Texas Woman's University in 1974.

She was married 64 years to Edwin E. Wright and was the mother of two sons, Edwin E. Wright, III and his wife Josie of Dallas,TX, and David Roberts Wright and his wife Crystal of Gainesville, TX, and the grandmother of Natalie Ann, Edwin, IV (known familiarly as Winn), and Victoria Renee, and the aunt to Paula Roberts and her husband Doyle.

She wished to be remembered not only as wife, mother, and grandmother, but as a Sunday school teacher and elder at the First Christian Church in Gainesville, where she was a member from the time she was nine years old. She was a teacher, having taught English thirty-seven years, most of them at Cooke County College (now North Central Texas College) and many of them as Director of Communications and Fine Arts there. She was the author of poems, short stories, and essays, a number of which were published.

Her memberships included Conference of College Teachers of English, which she served as councilor for two terms and as president; Delta Kappa Gamma, organization for honor women educators; Clark Society at TCU; Habitat for Humanity, and, of course, Christian Women's Fellowship. A constant interest in her life was scholarships, for she knew that education alone could not solve the problems of the world but believed that when it coupled with Christian faith, it could go far to bring about a solution to the ills that plague humanity.

A memorial service for Ona will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Mark Loewen officiating. A private burial will take place before the service at the Fairview cemetery under the direction of Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. No visitation is planned.

Honorary pallbearers will be Glen Thurman, Larry Lewis, and the elders and elders emeritus of the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, or the NCTC Scholarship Fund.