Helen Louise Ireland-Wright (81) of Wright's Corner

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Published on March 20 2020 9:06 am

Helen Louise Ireland-Wright, 81, of Wright's Corner, Beecher City, Illinois died at 5:00am Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Kindred Hospital, St. Louis, MO.

Family graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00am Saturday, March 21, at the Springhill Cemetery near Wright's Corner in Fayette County. Kull Funeral Home is assisting. Online condolences may be left by clicking here.

Helen was born on July 24, 1938 at home near Post Oak in rural Fayette County, one of four siblings into the Christian family of Fred and Lizzie Ireland. On September 8, 1954 she married Lloyd Ray Wright in the Rev. Charles Simpkins home. Lloyd preceded her in death on January 5, 1990.

Helen was raised in rural Fayette County near St. Elmo. Helen was a wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandmother. Helen was educated at St. Elmo High School and later received her GED and was educated and certified as an EMT. She was a farm wife, member of Exxon Annuitant Club, the Fayette County Home Extension, and served as sexton for the Springhill Cemetery for more than 30 years. Helen was especially famous for her skill of baking homemade rolls.

Helen is survived by her two sons, Brad (wife Jackie) Wright of Beecher City and their children, Wyatt (wife Rebecca) Derek (wife Charlette) and Blake Wright (wife Jordan Belden); Bart (wife Lisa) Wright of Mt. Vernon and their children Carson, Hannah and Rachel Wright; one daughter, Deb (husband Bob) Booher of Dauphin Island, Alabama and their childre Ryan (wife Kelli) Booher and Tara (husband Jason) Wells; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter; sisters-in-law, Janet Ireland of Wright's Corner and Betty Wright of St. Elmo; brothers-in-law, Max Watson of St. Elmo and Mickey Wright of Woodlawn; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Lizzie; husband Lloyd; son, Bretty Lloyd Wright; grandson, Robert Ray Booher in infancy; two brothers, Gene Ireland and Ronnie Ireland; one sister, Delores and her husband Dale Rhodes.

Memorials may be made to the Springhill Cemetery, % Steve and Marsha Wright, 2827 North 2100th Street, Beecher City, Illinois 62414 and/or the donor's choice.