Shelia Starr Wright Obituary

Shelia Starr Wright of Cordova, Tennessee passed away on October 9, 2026. Shelia, born on October 6, 1950, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Shelia Starr Wright or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Virginia Love Gaines and James Kasper Gaines; her sisters, Joyce Ann Nunley (Walter) and Sherry Gaines Martin (Marty); and her son Derek Jason Daughtrey, Sr..

She is survived by: her husband Haywood Wright, Jr.; her children, Kellie Phillips (Jason), Cyndi Penn, Haywood Wright III (Joy) and John Wright; and her grandchildren, Hailey Daughtrey, Jason Daughtrey, Jr. (Madison), Tyler Phillips (Madeline), Cody Wright, Courtney Mosby (Blake), Jamie Wright and Renee Wright. She is also survived by 4 great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 19th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park – East (2440 Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38133). A burial will be held on Monday, October 19th 2026 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Forest Hill South Funeral Home & Cemetery (2440 Whitten Rd, Memphis, TN 38133).