Service was held December 5th, 2024, at Greater Life Baptist Church. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Preferred Cremation and Burial.
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The Legacy of India Mae Wright: India Mae Wright was the second child of five born to Jerry King Sr. and Annie Diew (deceased) in Boyle, Mississippi, on January 01, 1935. In 1960, India moved to Chicago, IL., to pursue her nursing career. She worked for 28 years at Augustana Hospital in Chicago and 15+ years at various Nursing Facilities in the North County area in California. India was a resident of Murietta, CA. She confessed Christ at an early age and was a faithful member of Greater Life Church in Lemon Grove, CA, where she served on the Mothers Board.
Before passing away, she was cared for by her daughter Sandra and son-in-law Jerome, for several years, her caregivers’ bonus granddaughter CoCo and Melissa, Cherly, Mike, Dr. Cochrane, and Danya of Hospice of the Valleys Murrieta.
India was called Home to be with the Lord and died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, November 7, 2024. She was 89.
She was preceded in death by her parents; Jerry King Sr. and Annie Diew, her husband Walter Wright Sr., one son Walter Wright, three brothers; Jerry King Jr., Robert King, and George D. King, and one sister Jereline K. Flowers.
India Mae Wright leaves to cherish her memory daughter Sandra (Jerome) Mayes, granddaughter Tiffany Knight, grandson Walter (Iesha) Wright of Jacksonville, FL, great granddaughters; Ahmyah, Zaharrah, and Novah of Jacksonville, FL, great niece Pamella Cook of Indianapolis, IN, bonus granddaughters; Bernice Higgins of Atlanta, GA, CoCo Brown, and Christen (Steven) Pointer, bonus great grandchildren; Stevye-Ann, Chaun, Saesha, and Chandler, cousins; Betty Sykes of Chicago, IL, Janice Carter, Kellie Dickerson, and Tara (Fred) Rueckert, friend Ella Pender, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, godchildren, extended family, and friends.
