Overton D. Wright

Overton DeWayne Wright was born September 18, 1964 in Memphis, Tennessee to Overton Vertis Wright, Sr. and Earnest Mae Bobo both who has preceded him in death. Overton was baptized at a very early age at Greater White Stone Missionary Baptist and again at Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ under the leadership of the late Bishop G.E. Patterson. Overton graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1983 where he was on the varsity basketball team. After graduating, Overton joined the U.S. Army in 1984 and was honorable discharge in 1989 and then joined the U.S. National Guard from 1990 to 1994. Overton retired in December, 2018 with thirty-one (31) years as a Deputy Jailer for 18 months and then as a Shelby County Deputy Sheriff for the remainder of his tenure. Not one to just sit, he began working at University of Tennessee Health Sciences as a Police Officer for three (3) years. Overton show unconditionally love for the Lord and shared his many God-given talents as a choir director, a singer (both lead and back ground) and being one of the best drummers of all times where he played at Temple of Deliverance, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church and New Hope Baptist Church. His gift for singing was always on display as his tenor voice could be heard singing in church choirs, weddings, homegoing celebrations, family gathering and with gospel groups as “Perfect Praise” and” Appointed” where he minister songs of praise for seven (7) years. Overton also had a keen ear for music as he self-taught himself how to play the piano. Overton also was very active at his current church, Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church serving as Amour Bearer to Pastor Johnson and in other various roles until his health failed. Overton had a sense of humor and was a big jokester that could make you cry and laugh at the same time. Overton had many names. Whether you affectionally called him, O.V.; Wayne, Daddy, Uncle, Brother, Friend, Confidant; he was always respected and loved by so, so many, even by people he didn’t know, but they knew him. Overton leaves to cherish his memories, his best friend and loving wife Carolyn Hinton-Wright; one son, Overton DeWayne Wright, Jr.; two daughters; Keosha’ Wright and Tikoria Arnold; one god-son, Carlos Payne , three sisters; Linda Morgan-Woods, Dorothy Morgan-Brent (Tyrone) and Gail Smith (Reginald); two brothers, Esker Bobo (Alberta); Jessie Morgan (Tena), four grandchildren, numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, aunts, uncles and many, many friends.

Overton D. Wright

September 8, 1964 - February 25, 2023