Obituary of Ruth Garrison Wright

Ruth Garrison Wright, 91, of Lookout Mountain passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Ruth was born June 22, 1922 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The first ten years of her life were spent in Raleigh, New York, Tallahassee, and Chattanooga following her father's employment as a civil engineer. They settled in Moultrie, GA. Upon graduating from Florida State University, Ruth accepted a job as a social worker in Bradenton, FL. After a short time there, she moved to Chattanooga, TN to accept a position with the Girl Scouts of America. It was here that she went on a blind date and met her husband of fifty years, John Peale Wright. After John's retirement from American National Bank, the husband and wife team traveled around the world living out and proclaiming the gospel of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, John and daughter, Peggy Wright Stubbs. She is survived by her son, John Peale Wright, Jr., daughters, Ruth (Bob) Stewart, and Mary (David) Walker. She is also survived by many dear grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brother, sister, nieces, nephews and cousins. Ruth will be remembered by her loving Christian spirit. She had a sparkle in her blue eyes and a beautiful gentle, gracious, kind and patient spirit about her. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00pm Monday, March 3rd at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church followed by a memorial service in the sanctuary. A family burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery. Contributions may be sent in her honor to Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation, dba The Generosity Trust, 736 Market Street Suite 1402, Chattanooga, TN 37402; Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church, 316 North Bragg Avenue, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350 or the charity of your choice. The family thanks you for your prayers and concern at this time. Arrangements are by Wann Funeral Home & Cremation Center, at the foot of historic Lookout Mountain, St. Elmo (423) 821-7551. Share your memories, stories and photos at www.wannfuneralhome.com.