Edmond Wright

Edmond “Mr. Ed” Wright, age 83, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 4, 2026 with his family by his side. He was a lifelong resident of Murfreesboro, TN and a son of the late Bill and Athie Wright. Mr. Wright was a 1961 graduate of Rockvale High School. He worked at Samsonite as an industrial engineer. Post-retirement, he found his niche at Stewartsboro Elementary School where he enjoyed working with the students. Mr. Wright was a charter member of One Church Calvary. He was 32-degree Mason with the Rockvale Masonic Lodge #413. He was a Rockvale Rocket fan and always felt Rockvale was his true home.

Mr. Wright is survived by his wife of 63 years, Connie Wright; children, Patrick Wright and his wife Laura and Steve Wright; sister in law, Betty Wright; grandchildren, ENS Brennan Conway, USN and his wife Kate, Blaine Conway, and Braeden Conway; special family friend, Dennis VanDyke; and a host of nieces and nephews, including Brannon Giles, all of whom he loved dearly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by all of this siblings, George Wright, Juanita Halliburton and her husband Kenneth, Barbara Halliburton and her husband Joe, Ellis Wright, Doris Wright and his wife Jean, and Betty Fay Smith and her husband J.B.

The family would like to thank their neighbors for the outpouring of support, food, and care shown to them; as well as, Touching Hearts at Home and Adoration Hospice for their support and comfort of Mr. Wright.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospitals at stjude.org or Tunnel to Towers at t2t.org in memory of Mr. Wright.

Visitation with the family will be Monday, November 9, 2026 from 12:00noon until 2:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 9, 2026 at 2:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.