In Loving Memory

Melba Jones Wright Cherished Wife, Mother and Grandmother

Melba Jones Wright, our beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on November 1st, 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah with her loving family by her side. She had fought a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Melba was born June 7th, 1926 to John Henry Jones and Clementine Cuvier Coe in Duchesne, Utah. She was the youngest of their 11 children. She grew up on the family farm in Tabiona, Utah. She married her husband, J W Wright, on August 30th, 1946. They enjoyed 61 happy years together. She worked at Blue Cross for nearly 20 years and retired in 1989. Melba was the mother of two daughters, Marlene and Debra. Family was always first and foremost in her life and she especially enjoyed a tender and special relationship with each of her 10 grandchildren and six great-grand-children. Her home was always full of her family who loved and adored her. She was a lifelong member of the LDS Church and she served in Primary, Sunday School and Mutual. She had many talents and enjoyed sewing and handwork. She enjoyed traveling and long drives with her loving husband. She was a dear and devoted friend to many and will be greatly missed.

Melba is survived by her husband, J W Wright; her daughters, Marlene Sollis (Larry), and Debra Muir (Randy); 10 grandchildren, Cynthia Hepworth (Brian), Brandon Muir (Jenn), Jenny Lundeberg (Karl), Ryan Muir (Nicole), Jeffrey Sollis (Rachel), Brett Muir (Becca), Christian Sollis (Susie), Greg Muir (Cheryl), Matthew Sollis (Clancey), Lindsey Mackay (Nate); and six great-grandchildren, Brooklyn and Rylee Muir, Ethan and Tanner Hepworth, Anna Sollis and Riser Lundeberg. She is also survived by Bertha Jones (Idaho); Donna Scott (California); Raymond and Janie Wright (Kentucky). She is preceded in death by her parents, her six brothers and four sisters: Sylvia, Margaret, LeRoy, Earl, Edna, Nathan, Don, Wayne, Leo and Doris. We are certain there was a joyful Jones Family Reunion at her passing. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 6th 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Murray 28th Ward, 932 W. Greenoaks Drive (5900 So.). The viewing will be from 6-8 p.m. on Monday at Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State St., and one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the church. Interment: Mountain View Memorial Cemetery. Condolences may be shared with the family at http://www.jenkins-soffe.com/

Published in the Salt Lake Tribune from 11/3/2007 - 11/4/2007.

We are all truly blessed to have had Grandma Melb in our lives. I feel extra lucky that my children were able to have such a close relationship with her. Her constant presence and love in our lives has added so much value and such a keen sense of family into my girls lives. I hope that someday I can be half the grandmother that Grandma Melb is. If I am, my grandchildren will be pretty lucky.