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Janet M. Wright, age 64, of Bridgeport, passed away Monday, August 17, 2009. She was born May 28, 1945 in Clarksburg, a daughter of the late Harold Caperton McCray, Sr. and Bessie May Hayes McCray. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arza Wright, Sr.on September 30, 1978. They were married on June 4, 1969. 

Janet is survived by five children, Debbie Snider and her husband Sam of Shinnston, Arza Wright, Jr. and his wife Rebecca of Bridgeport, Benjamin Wright and his wife Christina of Bridgeport, Mark Jenkins and his companion Phyllis Grimes of Clarksburg and William Jenkins and his companion Rebecca Shaw of Grafton; three sisters, Opal Cochran of Clarksburg, Shirley Stage of Vidor, Texas, Leona Ferguson and her husband Perry of Shinnston; three brothers, Harold McCray and his wife Dorothy of Flemington, Lyoren McCray and his wife Joyce of Vidor Texas, and Denzil McCray and his wife Judy of Douglas, Kansas; and a special niece, Shirley Cochran of Clarksburg. 

Janet was a homemaker and attended Bible Baptist Temple. She loved spending time with her family and friends and her pets, Bo, Rascal and Sissy. She also loved to crochet, to travel and to see the beautiful mountains of West Virginia.  

The family would like to thank Heather Vance and Paula Hardman of Tender Loving Care Hospice for their special care and attention.

Friends will be received at Burnside Funeral Home, 607 S. Virginia Ave., Bridgeport from 2-4 and 6-8 pm Thursday. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 11:00 am Friday, August 21, 2009 with Reverend Thomas P. Horne presiding. Interment will follow at the Green Valley Cemetery.

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