Nora Lee Richardson Wright, 79, wife of Herbert Wright and daughter of the late Reverend Joseph and Maybelle Holmes Richardson and Carrie Addison Richardson (stepmother), was born on January 4, 1940. She entered into perpetual rest on Sunday, January 6,  2019 in Richmond, VA.

Nora Lee was joined in Holy Matrimony to Herbert Wright on November 1, 1958, upon graduating from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1958; this union continued on unto her death. Nora Lee was a faithful member of Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, where she joined at an early age, trained in biblical knowledge and was baptized. Upon relocating from Sumter to New York City, she joined Brownsville Community Baptist Church, where she served faithfully before migrating to Virginia. While in Virginia, she joined First Union Baptist Church and remained faithful until her passing. She retired from NYNEX (Bell Phone Co.) in 1996, as an Executive Assistant.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her husband of 60 years, Herbert Wright of the home; two sons, Alfred (Barbara) of Upper Dublin, PA and Curtis (Suzanne) of Wake Forest, NC; six loving grandchildren: Eric (Sandra) Wright, Nathan, Bria, Nile, Candace and Masai; one great-grandson, Jayden; one brother, Joseph "Bubba" Richardson of Sumter; two sisters, Dorothy "Dot" of Baltimore, MD and Tena Richardson of Sumter; nieces, Pam Bullock-Crowell and Olivia Richardson; nephews, Brian and Rodney Richardson and David Richardson, Jr; and a host of other relatives and friends who mourns her passing.

In addition to her parents, Nora Lee was preceded in death by a brother, David; two sisters: Maggie and Earline "Mookey" Richardson; and her father and mother-in-law, Nathan and Eva Wright.

Public Viewing will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 from 2-6pm at Job's Mortuary.

Mrs. Wright will be placed in the church on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 9am for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral Services will be held at 10am on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center 101 S. Salem Avenue Sumter, SC 29150, with Rev. Earthlee Reed Officiating and Rev. Joshua Dupree, Jr. Eulogist.

Interment will follow in Bradford Cemetery.