Pembroke Wright

Pembroke Whitfield Wright, Sr., 95, of Petersburg died on Saturday, August 09, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Bertha Wright; wife, Cornelia Kidd Wright; son, Pembroke W. Wright, Jr. and brothers, Olin, Charles, Freeman, Phillip, Howell, Granville and Kenneth Wright. He attended Mt. Tabor Baptist Church as a youth and graduated from Tabor City High School in 1931. He was employed by Atlantic Coastline Railroad, CSX Railroad, Amtrak as an engineman for 46 years and was a member of the Blandford Masonic Lodge #3 for 62 years. He is survived by a sister, Ethel Wright Harrelson of Prosperity, S.C.; sister-in-law, Frances Kidd; brother-in-law; Leonard W. Casey Kidd and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morris & Son Funeral Home on Monday, August 11, 2008 from 5 to 7 pm. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at Southlawn Memorial Park. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .