J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Homes

Wright, Pembroke W.

Saturday, August 09, 2008

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.

I AM AN EMPLOYEE AT SUTHERLAND FAMILY PRACTICE. HE WILL SURELY BE MISSED. I COULD ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HIS WONDERFUL SMILE AND HUGS. HE WAS OF MY FAVORITE PATIENTS. MY HEART IS WITH ALL OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS IN THIS TIME OF LOSS. VERNA DAVIS LPN

Posted by: VERNA DAVIS at August 14, 2008 08:48 PM

PW was one of the finest gentlemen who ever climbed into the cab of a locomotive as well as being one of the most generous with his knowledge of railroading. I was lucky to have spent many trips as his fireman on passenger trains between Richmond and Rocky Mount. I'm grateful to have had the privilege of calling him a friend and knowing him as a mentor. Doug Riddell, Amtrak locomotive engineer, Mechanicsville, VA

Posted by: Doug Riddell at August 10, 2008 07:44 PM