She was born in Canton, on March 14, 1931, to George and Ethel (Sheff) O’Bryant. They preceded her in death as well as one grandson Mitch Wright.
Maralee married Samuel Wright on August 12, 1951. They shared 70 years of marriage before he passed away on June 30, 2022.
She is survived by two sons, Michael (Reba) Wright of Fairview TN, and Marty (Karen) Wright of Brodhead WI, one sister, Judy (David) McGinnis of Canton, three grandchildren, Nikki Wright, Doug (Tara) Wright, and Payton Wright, four great grandchildren, Avery, Drake, Gauge, and Ridge, and several nieces and nephews.
Maralee is a graduate of Canton High School with the class of 1949.
She belonged to PEO chapter LY, and worked with the meals on wheels program for 30 years. She was a Canton High School Booster club member, and a lifelong member of the First Christian Church in Bryant and Canton. Maralee cherished all her family and enjoyed spending time with them.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services. Burial will immediately follow at White Chapel memory gardens in Canton.
Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church.
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