Ms. Brenda Kay Wright

April 29, 1955 - February 4, 2022

WRIGHT, Ms. Brenda - Age 66, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at her residence. Family hour4:30 PM Saturday, February 12, 2022 from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with memorial service commencing at 5:00 PM, Chaplain Corey Hamilton, officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home 4:30 PM Saturday. There will be no public viewing. Ms. Brenda Kaye Wright was born on April 29th 1955 in Flint, Michigan to parents Robert Lee Wright Jr. and Harriet Elizabeth Anderson. Brenda was the second eldest of ten siblings. Brenda passed away after a 5-year battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, February 4, 2022, surrounded by family at her home in Burton, Michigan. Brenda was 66 years old. Brenda graduated from Flint Northern High School class of 1974. She worked at General Motors Buick City for 20 years. During her retirement she worked at Carmen Ainsworth Middle School in Flint, MI and Cook Elementary School in Grand Blanc, MI as a lunch services assistant. Brenda enjoyed spending time with her granddaughter Chanel, hosting family gatherings, traveling and shopping. She was an elegant, vivacious, encouraging woman who was known for always being there to support her loved ones and friends. With her big heart she shared her kindness and generosity. Brenda would light up the room with her beautiful smile. Brenda leaves to cherish her memory: son, Charles Adrian Wright of Flint, MI, granddaughter, Chanel Wright of Flint, MI; father, Robert Lee Wright Jr. of Detroit, MI; aunt, Rosalyn (Arthur) Spates-Banks of Saint Louis, MO; brothers, Robert Wright III of Houston, TX, Gary Roper and Kenneth Roper of Flint, MI, Warren Tony (Beverly) Crocket of Detroit, MI, David (Keshia) Roper of Lafayette, IN, and Eric Roper of Ypsilanti, MI; sisters, Fay (Leon)Tapplin of Clarksville, TN, Janet (Philip) Matthews of Flint, MI, and Jadie Roper of Ypsilanti, MI; nephews, Anthony Wink of Battle Creek, MI, Tyrone Harrelson of Kalamazoo, MI, Demetrious (Rebecca) Roper of Las Vegas, NV, Deon Roper of Richmond, VA, Robert (Rosalia) Wright IV of Louisville, KY, Adrian Roper of Flint, MI, VoShawn Roper of Dallas, TX, Warren Tony Crockett Jr. and Tyler Crockett of Flint, MI, Kwintez “Nuk” Merles and David Roper Jr. of Lafayette, IN, Norzell Badger Jr. and Aashir Benin of Ypsilanti, MI; nieces, Tonya (Kameek) Grayson of Burbank, CA, Melissa (Antwyne) Tapplin-Patton of Clarksville, TN, Gesscca Grace of Miami, FL, Desscca Grace of Hephzibah, GA, Jackie Grace of Fort Lauderdale, FL, Jaberta Roper of Louisville, KY, Caprice Roper of Ypsilanti, MI, Maryah Badger, Janyah Roper, Jadie Roper, and Mahkiya Roper of Ypsilanti, MI, Cecilia Roper, Crystal Roper, and Brandy Roper all of Flint, MI, Daviyonna Roper, Keazja Roper, and D’ Aysa Roper, all of Lafayette, IN; aunt-in law, Mercedes (Kirwin) Kinnee, cousins, Febbilon Frazier, Tracey Fraizer and Lynn Frazier all of Flint, MI and Danny Frazier of Lansing, MI; a host of great nephews and nieces, great-great nephews and nieces, cousins and special friends Leroy Fleming, Hyatt Collins, Sasha Alexander, Inez Shephard, and Cynthia Johnson. Brenda was preceded in death by grandparents, Robert Lee Wright Sr., Lana Mae Noel Wright Butler, H S Anderson, and Julia Holden Anderson Spates; mother, Harriet Elizabeth Anderson Wright Roper; aunts, Georgia Ishman and Mary Louise Anderson; eldest sister, Linda Harrelson; uncle, S T Frazier, brother-in-law, Leon Tapplin, and nephew, Shaquille Vickers.