Sue

Wright

Myrna Sue Wright, 80, of Newcastle, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home.  The daughter of Jessie Leonard Melton and Ollie Mae (Hightower) Rogers, Sue was born August 15, 1944, in Ada, Oklahoma.

Sue married Jerry Gene Wright on June 23, 1962, in Ada, Oklahoma.  She worked as an accounting clerk for Oklahoma City Community College for over 25 years before retiring.  She loved serving the Lord! Sue was a member of the Newcastle Free Will Baptist Church and a previous member of Clear Springs Free Will Baptist Church in Mustang, as well as Moore Free Will Baptist Church and developed lifelong friendships, like the Colorado Gang.  Sue was very active and kept her social calendar full.  She enjoyed spending time and going on adventures with the Wild Widows Group from her church.  She spent her Tuesday and Thursday mornings with the Donut Dollies and then on to the Faith and Friends Exercise Group.  She loved playing cards on Friday nights with a group of friends from her neighborhood.  In her spare time, Sue enjoyed reading, traveling, painting, and entertaining in her home.  Her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her family.  She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, the love of her life for 50 years, Jerry Wright; a sister, Wanda Kent; and two sons-in-law, Brad Lanham, and Mike Sanders.

Sue is survived by her three daughters, Leslie Lanham of Bridge Creek, Jennifer Winkleman and husband, Stephen, of Bridge Creek, and Brenda Sanders of Newcastle; five grandchildren, Levi Lanham and wife, Victoria, of Blanchard, Dusty Lanham and wife, Ashlee, of Bridge Creek, Jerrico Winkleman of Kiefer, Stefani Durbin and husband, Austin, of Blanchard, and Mathew Winkleman of Yukon; seven great grandchildren, Mason, Weston, Eilee, Lakelynn, Bryor, Hestyn, and Waverly; one sister, Jean Mendoza, and husband, Richard, of Scurry, Texas; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the Newcastle Free Will Baptist Church.  Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle.  Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard.  Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.