Nita Jean Wright, 85, died Tuesday morning. She was born December 1 ^st , 1936, was born again when twelve years old and died June 21, 2022. She was the oldest child of the late Howard Redd and Mattie Sue Nix Redd. Nita was born in Memphis and was a 1954 Graduate of Messick High School. Nita was a homemaker all her life. She loved working in her flowers and was an avid birdwatcher. Her life's list stood at 316 species identified. Giving out Gospel tracts was her vocation and gave out thousands of these wherever she went. Her winning smile make even the most hardened person take one and few refused one.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Wright; three daughters: Shirley Rogers of Bastrop, Texas, Sandra Gribben of Bloomingdale, Ohio and Linda Wright of Swainsboro, Georgia; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Other survivors include a brother, Don Redd of Las Vegas, Nevada; Darleen Jarrett of Collierville, Tennessee and a sister-in-law, Thelma Wright of Memphis, Tennessee.

Nita was a member of East Side Baptist Church for over thirty years, joining that fellowship in 1991. She was a member of the Victory Class in Sunday School and loved her class and church. Her favorite tract to give out was entitled "For God So Loved the World, that…." This tract was written by her former pastor, the late Bro. Teddy Steele.