Albert W. Wright, 90, of Summerfield, FL, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his residence in Summerfield.
Al was a native of Miami. He was a retired firefighter; he worked at Miami International Airport for 30 years where he was a driver and engineer on the foam truck.
He was active at First Baptist Church in Summerfield and with Sunday School and Prayer Meetings on Wednesday Nights. He was an avid fisherman, loved boating, and taught a countless number of people to ski from the back of the two boats he built. He also coached Women’s Softball and was a fan of the Miami Dolphins and Kentucky Wildcats Football.
He will be remembered by his children as a kind and loving father and by his friends as a kind, loving man, who loved everyone he met.
Survivors include his wife, Sue Wright, daughters; Marsha (Bill) Lange, Tina (Chris) Bryson, Terri (Jim) Howard, Cindy (Glen) Hughes; step-son, Richard (Paul) Price; 9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Albert was predeceased by his parents, Albert and Bobbi Wright and his late wife, Shirley Wright.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at First Baptist Church of Summerfield. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Southern Memorial in North Miami.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Summerfield Building Fund.
