John David Wright

February 14, 1955 - August 12, 2020

John David Wright died Wednesday, August 12, 2020. He was preceded in death by his grandson Jacob Cole Wright, his brother James Wright, and his parents Edgil and Mary Lou Wright. He is survived by his wife Tracy Lynn (Phifer) Wright of Whitesburg, Georgia, his son David Wright and his wife Sarah of Preston, Iowa, his daughter Stephanie Beaver and her husband Chris of Newnan, Georgia, his stepdaughters Sarah Carter of Carrollton, Chelsea Grasmeier and her husband Steven of Villa Rica, and Emelie Blair and her husband Joseph of Carrollton, Georgia. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jordan Adams, Ethan Beaver, Emma Beaver, Karadyn Wright, Grayson Beaver, and Arin Blair, and his brother Timothy Wright and his wife Dawn of Warner Robins, Georgia. David was born in Newnan, Georgia on February 14, 1955. He grew up in Newnan and Williard, Ohio. David was an Army veteran, and a vinyl siding and remodeling contractor. He was a lifelong hunter, fisherman and fur trapper. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday evening, August 16, 2020 from 5 to 6 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan Georgia. The funeral service will be held in the McKoon Chapel on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at 6 p.m., with Chaplain Ernest Bell officiating. Rather than flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to either St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org/donate or to the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, www.ifcj.org Condolences can be expressed online at www.mckoon.com McKoon Funeral Home & Crematory (770) 253-4580