Wilhelemenia Wrighten Obituary

To Anthony Wrighten & Family:

We are so saddened to learn of your loss and extend our heartfelt condolences to you. We hope that you will find some comfort in knowing that others care and are praying for you. Please let us know if there's anything we can do for you.

Lovingly,

To the Wrighten Family,

God will comfort and strenghten you during this time of bereavement. I send to you my deepest sympathy, prayers and love to this beautiful family.

To Mr. Bernard and Tony take care, be strong and we love you!!!!!

To my dear cousins,
My prayers and thoughts are with you all during this time. May the memories of MOM (Cousin Babie) be a comfort to you. May God strengthen you and grant you inner peace. Continue the legacy that has been laid. GOD BLESS YOU!
Love and Peace -- M. Sharon Stevens-Bennett and Family (Camden, NJ)

Anna and Family, Ms.A I am so very sadden to hear that MOM went home to be with the Lord and i was not there with you .I returned to work on today and Gloria told me. My love and prayer to you and the rest of the family.I will see you soon.

To The Wrighten Family:
May you all "Rest In The Master Hands during this difficult time and Always". Prayers and Thoughts.
Best Regards,
Chloe Myers Backman

PRAISE THE LORD. IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKS. WE THE MEMBERS OF ST MATTHEW AME CHURCH GIVE THANKS TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE GIVEN BY OUR BELOVED SISTER WRIGHTEN.OUR HEARTS ARE SADDENED AND WE REJOICE IN THE PROMISES OF THE LORD.FOR WE KNOW THAT WE MUST WORK WHILE IT IS DAY ,FOR WHEN NIGHT COMES NO MAN CAN WORK.OUR SWEET SISTER WORKED FAITHFULLY AS SHE SANG, PRAISED ,AND WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH.FAMILY YOUR MOTHER LEFT FOR EACH OF YOU LEGACY THAT NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY FROM YOU. CHERISH THE MEMORIES AND HOLD THEM CLOSE TO YOUR HEART."May you have the peace that surpasses all understanding only GOD can give. YOURS IN CHRIST : REV EVON & GLORIA ROBINSON & THE ST MATTHEWS AME CHURCH FAMILY

To the Wrighten Family,

May God be with each and every one of you during this time of sorrow. Know that she is resting in peace now and that she is in heaven looking down on her beautiful family and knowing that she was loved by so many. May God Bless you all.

Love always,
Tamashay, Tyrin and Destiny Young

May God bless and keep you near to him
during these days ahead.Leon you will not be forgotten for all that you have done for your Mom and others.God always
had you in place when i needed assistance with my husband.May God Bless you and your family.Delores our meeting together at Christmas at the center will always be cherish memories of us and our mothers.

Dear Leona and Family - I may not have personally known Grandmother Wrighten - but I feel that I do know her through her granddaughter, Leona. Her granddaughter possesses a mighty spirit, the strength, praying power and I feel the strong faith, and character of a praying Grandmother.
Rest Well, Grandmother Wrighten -- it is your time to rest now , and worry not - for our LORD has made for you a beautiful home in his mansion and your strength, memories and teachings shall continue forever through those you've taught and touched.
Rest Well, Grandmother Wrighten - you have fought the good fight, you have finished the race -- and you have kept the faith.
God bless you Leona and Wrighten family and continue to hold tight and draw on that faith, cherish those memories -- for they are the gifts of our LORD.
May the peace of the Great Comforter wipe away all tears. May your teasure chest of precious memories keep you strong -- Share them, for they are precious jewels that should never be hidden. God bless and keep you all - Our prayers are with you..Vanessa and Walter Smith (North Charleston, SC)

GOD SHALL WIPE AWAY ALL YOUR TEARS.Family means having a bond connected with love,and you MOTHER was that bond . She was a GODLY WOMAN to all who knew her or heard about her .Sweet spirit,loving, and kind.She endured her sickness,and her troubles of the world.To all of you the family members ,church family and others she set examples of a strong,loving,kind,and peaceful woman of god.May all who loved and knew her cherish her memories today and always.She would always say "I don't feel no ways tired, come to far from where I started from ,nobody told me that the road would be easy ,I don't believe he brought me this far to leave me"....She trusted the lord ,she loved the lord and she served the lord . "SERVANT OF GOD WELL DONE".....

To Deloris and Family,

May God forever Bless and keep you during this very difficult time. Weeping may endure for a night but Joy cometh in the morning. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Dear Deloris, Philip and family,
Mary and I, as well as our entire family are thinking of you at this difficult time and pray that the Lord keep you in the palm of His hands. We know how important family has been for all of you and your Mom and Dad were at the heart of it all. You remain in our thoughts and prayers.
Don and Mary Burkard and family

To the Wrighten
I can't call all my name buy you have my deepest sympathy in the lost of your mother. That is a hold that is very hard to fill again, but just be ashore that Ms baby is in the best hands.
Love John and Theresa Bailem

To Deloris Vandyke and all family members: I am sorry to hear of the passing of your wonderful mom. She was a wonderful lady. You took such good care of her, and she knows she was LOVED. I am praying for the Holy Spirit to comfort you and your family during this time of grief.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

To Arthur and family, though I have never met your mother, because my mother spoke of her often seem like I have known her all of my life. I am sure she was a wonderful lady and a great mother her children protray that personality. God has blessed her with many bonus years be thankful you were here to enjoy them with her. Be strong and keep the FAITH. Willis and family

To Arthur and family, though I have never met your mother,but because my mother spoke of her often seem like I have known her all of my life. I am sure she was a wonderful lady and a great mother her children protray that personality. God has blessed her with many bonus years be thankful you were here to enjoy them with her. Be strong and keep the FAITH. Willis and family

To Arthur and family, though I have never met your mother,but because my mother spoke of her often seem like I knew her all of my life. I am sure she was a wonderful lady and a great mother her children protray that personality. God has blessed her with many bonus years be thankful you were here to enjoy them with her. Be strong and keep the FAITH. Willis and family.

Pop,Leona and the Wrighten family I'm sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs.Wrighten may God give you comfort and strength to know God's will is done. You love her but he loves her best, no more suffering no more pain just a chance to see her saviour face to face. God bless you one and all.

To the Wrighten Family,
Ms Baby has always been near and dear to my heart. Her departure to heaven brings back fond memories of my grandmother. They are in heaven singing with God. My family and I will keep you in our prayers during this difficult time.

Leona,Mr. Leon(Daddy), and Toni,
You have my deepest sympathy in your time of grief. The Lord knows best and she is at peace with her Lord now! You have done your best and there is no need to worry or shed a tear! She is in a better place now, any questions you have take it to the Lord do not second guess him. You will soon see her again remember the good times you had with her and that will bring the saddness to smiles.

Love Kimelly Swinton_Middleton & Family

To Bernard and the Wrighten Family:
GOD IS OUR PRESENT HELP!
Our Prayers are with you during this time.
Remember death is not the end, for those who are living to live again.
God's strength will sustain you, trust and depend on Him to take you through.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

Crossing the Bar

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.

By Alfred, Lord Tennyson
The Poetry Foundation

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2009

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.