Frances A. Wright

Frances Anita Wright, 73, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016, in Cortland, IL.  She was born November 4, 1942 in Marked Tree, AR to Fred and Velma Mclemore.  Frances loved to play bingo, could crochet anything, was an avid tennis watcher, and did crosswords.  She enjoyed reading novels, but more than anything she cherished her grand and great-grandchildren.  Frances is survived by her children William R. Wright Jr. of Dekalb, IL, Margaret (Gus) Lepez of Cortland, IL, Jeffrey Wright of Chicago, IL and Gerri (Al) Herzer of Naples, FL, her grandchildren Jennifer (Dave), Nichole, Christina, Meagan, Joseph, Justin, Jaryd, Alexandra, and Braden, her great-grandchildren Michael, Alexis, Olivia, and Vivianna, and her siblings John (Kathy) Mclemore, Frank Walsh, and Ronald Walsh.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband William R. Wright Sr., her brother Fred, and her sisters Pansy Ruth and Nanci.  A visitation is scheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm with a funeral service commencing at 2:00pm at  STRANG FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM, 410 E. Belvidere Rd., Grayslake, IL 60030.  Interment will follow at Avon Centre Cemetery in Grayslake, IL.  For information, call 847-223-8122 or visit www.strangfuneral.org.