Nina Marie Wright, 83, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice). She was born in Madisonville, Tennessee to the late Amos Winfield & Mamie Palmer Martin. She has been a resident of Columbia County for the past 55 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, who was an active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, a member of the Lake City Moose Lodge #1399, Home Makers Club, Town & Country, local chapter of AARP, Woodmen of The World, and a member of the Red Hat Society. She also volunteered with the Senior Services of Lake City where she loved calling homebound seniors and helping people feel better at Lake City Medical Center. She retired from Metal Products/ ITT Thompson Inc. She loved her family and her Bethlehem Baptist Church family dearly. She is preceded in death by her son, Robert Allen Marler "Bobby", grandson, Paul Allen Rue, brother, George Dwight Martin and her husband of 38 years, John Henry Wright.

Survivors include her son, Johnny Mack Wright of Lake City, FL; daughters, Betty Jean (JD) Martin of Madisonville, TN and Elizabeth Ann"Tootsie" ( Carlos) Wetherington of Lake City, FL; Sisters, Mary "Sue" Eaton & Ruby Lee Colbough both of Decatur, TN and Peggy Jo Enfinger of Cross City, FL; 7 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild; and special friends, Mary Pafford, Inez Richards and all of her church family also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 6:30 p.m., on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Bethlehem Baptist Church with Pastor Lowell Osteen officiating. Visitation with the family will be held from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2011, prior to the services.
GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 South U.S. Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32025 (386) 752-1954 is in charge of arrangements. Please sign our guestbook at www.gatewayforestlawn.com