She was a native of Clinch County, GA, and a daughter of the late Percy Barnes and Virginia Danforth Barnes,; also preceded in death by her first husband Glen P. Keen, her second husband Bobby C. Wright, Sr
also by her 3 sisters Gerry Minchew, Jackie Middleton, and Velma B. Daniel.
She lived her young life in Pierce County, but had made her home in Ware County for most of her life. She was a member of Crawford Street Baptist Church where she had served as church pianist for 60 plus years.
She was a graduate of Patterson high School and formerly worked with Laughinghouse Wholesale. She retired in 1997 from Gold Kist Cooperative as bookkeeper after 25 years of service.
Survivors include a daughter Kathy Gray (husband Ashley) of Waycross,
two sons,
Mike Keen of Hoboken, GA, and Jerry Keen (wife Jan) of Dixie Union, GA..
( 4 step-children)
Bobby C. Wright, Jr. (wife Phoebe) of Waresboro, Sharon Smith (husband Eddie) of Marshallville, GA, Pam Sapp (husband Neal) of Statesboro, GA, and Tim Wright (wife Brenda) of Waycross;
11 Grandchildren,
Glen Keen (wife Jamie), Olivia Gray, Ty Wright (wife Janna), Blake Wright (wife Lindy), Dustin Gillis, Dessie Gillis, Matthew Sapp, Zachary Sapp, Toni Nicole Wright, Austin Dixon (wife Kristi), and Adam Dixon;
great grandchildren,
Aidan Adams, Alex Keen, Audrey Keen, Dalton Gillis, Maci Phillips, Madison Thompson, Jacob Wright, Trenton Miller, Brenson Miller, Kayson Reid Dixon, Abby Reese Wright, Avery Grace Wright, Lily Gray Wright and Jason Taylor Wright;
two great great grandchildren
Maci Leann Phillips and Daxten Alonzo Phillips;
a sister LaVodas McCarthy of Waycross;
a brother Royce Barnes (wife Marilyn) of Blackshear;
numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday (February 9, 2022 at Crawford Street Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at Crawford Street Baptist Church..
Sympathy can be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
She was a native of Clinch County, GA, and a daughter of the late Percy Barnes and Virginia Danforth Barnes,; also preceded in death by her first husband Glen P. Keen, her second husband Bobby C. Wright, Sr
also by her 3 sisters Gerry Minchew, Jackie Middleton, and Velma B. Daniel.
She lived her young life in Pierce County, but had made her home in Ware County for most of her life. She was a member of Crawford Street Baptist Church where she had served as church pianist for 60 plus years.
She was a graduate of Patterson high School and formerly worked with Laughinghouse Wholesale. She retired in 1997 from Gold Kist Cooperative as bookkeeper after 25 years of service.
Survivors include a daughter Kathy Gray (husband Ashley) of Waycross,
two sons,
Mike Keen of Hoboken, GA, and Jerry Keen (wife Jan) of Dixie Union, GA..
( 4 step-children)
Bobby C. Wright, Jr. (wife Phoebe) of Waresboro, Sharon Smith (husband Eddie) of Marshallville, GA, Pam Sapp (husband Neal) of Statesboro, GA, and Tim Wright (wife Brenda) of Waycross;
11 Grandchildren,
Glen Keen (wife Jamie), Olivia Gray, Ty Wright (wife Janna), Blake Wright (wife Lindy), Dustin Gillis, Dessie Gillis, Matthew Sapp, Zachary Sapp, Toni Nicole Wright, Austin Dixon (wife Kristi), and Adam Dixon;
great grandchildren,
Aidan Adams, Alex Keen, Audrey Keen, Dalton Gillis, Maci Phillips, Madison Thompson, Jacob Wright, Trenton Miller, Brenson Miller, Kayson Reid Dixon, Abby Reese Wright, Avery Grace Wright, Lily Gray Wright and Jason Taylor Wright;
two great great grandchildren
Maci Leann Phillips and Daxten Alonzo Phillips;
a sister LaVodas McCarthy of Waycross;
a brother Royce Barnes (wife Marilyn) of Blackshear;
numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday (February 9, 2022 at Crawford Street Baptist Church.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 until 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at Crawford Street Baptist Church..
Sympathy can be expressed by signing the online registry at www.musicfuneralhome.com.
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