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Newton Marcellus “Bud” Wright, III, age 74, of Roswell GA passed away peacefully on February 28, 2022 in his home surrounded by loved ones.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Shera Bridges Wright; son, N.M. ”Marc” Wright, IV and wife Jill, and three grandchildren Savannah Jane, Greyson Quinn, and Hailey Ann; daughter, Amy Whitaker-Wright and wife Mary; son William David Wright; sister Dorothy Wright Smith; brother John Wesley Wright.
Bud was born to the late Newton Marcellus Wright, Jr. and the late Jane Elizabeth Johnson on June 30, 1947 in Atlanta, GA. He grew up in Atlanta and graduated in 1965 from Grady High School. He went on to matriculate at Auburn University where he was member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity and the United States Army ROTC. He graduated with a BS in Business Administration in December of 1969 and was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He served honorably and was discharged as a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves in 1976.
He began his career at Engineering Associates designing communication networks across the southeast. In 1973, he started his own Manufacturers Representative agency, Wright Utility Sales, that he later incorporated as Power and Communications Sales, Inc in 1977. The agency still operates today as it nears its 50th anniversary.
He served as a Deacon at Rock Spring Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. After moving to Roswell in 1977, he joined Roswell Presbyterian Church. Later, he helped start and grow the Ray Thomas Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cobb County before returning to Roswell Presbyterian.
Some of his favorite pastimes were golfing, woodworking, and carpentry, and most of all spending time with his family and spoiling his grandchildren.
His memory will be cherished by his wife, children, grandchildren, his dog Millie and many extended family members and friends.
The Wright family will receive friends on Thursday, March 3rd from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Roswell Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday March 4th in Roswell Funeral Home’s Chapel with the Reverend Julie Ferguson officiating. Committal and burial will follow at Green Lawn Cemetery & Mausoleum.
For those who wish to donate in Bud’s memory, please consider the WoundedWarriorProject.org and the RuffDogRescue.org https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/roswell-ga/newton-wright-10610255
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Tom Ezell
So sorry to hear of Bud's passing. My condolences to all of his family. Bud and I became friends at Grady High School. We both enjoyed some simple gunsmith work and also target and clay pigeon shooting. We had many fun outings shooting water-filled gallon milk jugs and other non-traditional targets. We did not like the traditional clay pigeon shooting routine; so we would set up scenarios where the shooter couldn't see exactly where the clay pigeon would launch. After graduation from Grady, we both started as freshmen at Auburn University in the summer quarter of 1965, and we were roommates at Noble Hall through our first three quarters. I regret that when I changed my major from engineering to pre-law economics our contacts waned.