Emily V Wright

Reflection of Life Emily Virginia Wright, known to her family as “Big Momma” or “Em,” peacefully passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017 at her home in Fruitland, Maryland. She lived to be 101 years, 10 months and 28 days old. Emily was born on June 24, 1915 in Eden, MD to the late Fredrick and Annie Waters. She married her childhood sweetheart, Howard “Bud” Wright, Jr. in 1942 and they enjoyed 47 years of happiness. They moved to Fruitland, Maryland in the mid-1940’s. During that time Howard began work at MD State College and Emily did various jobs ranging from field work to housekeeping. Although Emily never had any biological children, she raised or helped to raise four generations of her family including her baby sister, Eleanor Marie (Waters) Gardner and Eleanor’s children/grandchildren/great-grandchildren. She always provided any help necessary to all of her family and friends. The loving help and support provided by her niece Shirley Waters, her three grandchildren (Clifton, Willie, Jr. and Keisha) and sister Maggie during the last 10 years of her life were priceless. In particular, her three grandchildren would rally to Em’s side throughout their childhood and adult life. They realized that without her, they could not have been. She will always be Our Big Momma! She is survived by: one sister, Maggie Dorman of Allen, Maryland; two children, Willie Waters, Sr. of Rochester, New York and Shirley Waters of Fruitland, Maryland; four grandchildren, Clifton “Cherokee” Waters of Rehoboth, Delaware, Willie “Joe” Waters, Jr. of Oxon Hill, Maryland, Keisha M. Ballard of Clinton, Maryland and Dalila Waters of Rochester, NY; two “special” grandchildren, Dichelle Wiggins of Morris Plain, New Jersey and Tiffany Thaxton of Clinton, Maryland; four great-grandchildren, DeVante’ Waters, Tanisha Green of Oxon Hill, Maryland, Damon and Diamond Vallion; one “special” great-grand child, Jordyn Coleman of Clinton, Maryland and numerous nieces, nephews and extended families. She was preceded in death by: her husband Howard Wright; her father and mother, Fredrick and Annie Waters; five sisters, Eleanor Gardner, Olivia Whitney, Louise Brown, Victoria Harmon, Doris Waters and one brother John Waters. Lovingly Submitted To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Emily V Wright, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Emily V Wright

June 24, 1915 - May 22, 2017