Bonnie J. Wright's Obituary
Bonnie J. Wright, 66, of Boonville, MO. passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at RIverdell Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 30, 2017, at 3PM at Morgan Street Baptist Church in Boonville, Missouri.
Bonnie Jean Wright 66 was born September 2 1950 to Hobart Conrad Wright and Betty Lou Traversie.
Later in her youth she moved to Chicago Illinois with her father and because of difficult times he felt she would be better off being raised by a wonderful couple Toni and Packie McFarland. Mr. Wright felt in his heart he could not let her be adopted, but did allow the couple to raise her to adulthood. Bonnie grew up in Chicago and graduated high school. She also spent some time going to school overseas. Later in life she reconnected with her Father and family in South Dakota and built new and wonderful relationships with each one of them. Bonnie worked various jobs over the years as a CNA, cook, housekeeper, and some factory work. She was Baptized at Morgan Street Baptist Church and did become a member. Bonnie did a lot of traveling in her life and always returned with great stories and new friends. She spent the last years of her life due to illness at Riverdell Care Center where she made many lasting friendships, and close bonds with residents and staff. She said they always made her feel loved and taken care of.
Bonnie was preceded in death by her Father Hobart Wright (wife Jewel Wright living) Mother Betty Traversie, one sister Victoria Wright, Brother Duane (Faye) Foote, Kenneth Wright (Madonna), Quinna Cooper (Patrick) Rena Wright, Emma Wright Evans.
She had 4 children VerDonna Pinkett (Mark), Kent Carr, Chaka Carr, and John Carr. Her pride and joy were always her grandbabies. 17 Grandchildren, 11 Great Grandchildren. Although They were not her biological children Bonnie also loved Jacob Carr (Sharonne) Andrea Greene (Bernard) as her own. Special Lifelong Friends Bishop Joseph Carr, and Noradeen Carr.
Bonnie Was a free spirit and if you were willing to be her friend she would be your friend for life. She is known for speaking her mind, so if you really did not want to hear the truth you probably should not ask her the question. She did give her life to Jesus Christ, and she was very proud of her Rosebud Sioux heritage. She looked at life through non-common eyes and saw the best in people. She loved her Grandchildren and was known for her pop in visits when a baby was born, she would love, nurture them spoil them rotten, and then in a blink of an eye she would be gone. But you knew when the next baby was born Grandma Bonnie would be on her way. She is loved and missed and wishes to be celebrated and not mourned.
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