Mary Wright Lewis “Cricket”
Decatur Mary Wright Lewis “Cricket” passed away peacefully June 9, 2024, on her 86th birthday, surrounded by her family. She was born in Decatur, Alabama. The Celebration of Life service be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, June 17, at Roselawn Cemetery graveside. She was preceded in death by her parents, Allie Mae and Harold Wright, her sister Harriet Chasteen, and brother Jimmy Wright. She is survived by her daughters Denna, Gwen and Shelley and sons in law Mike Gothard, Mark Shemaria and Doug Bowling. She is also survived by her beloved grandchildren Megan and Tyler Wakefield, Brooke and Taylor Gothard, Natalie Shemaria and Jacqueline Shemaria, Britt Bowling and Ashton Bowling. She has four great-grandchildren Landry and Sutton Wakefield, and Blakeleigh and Camden Gothard.
Cricket spent her working life in the dental industry with orthodontist Dr. John Keahey. She took great pride in giving her patients a beautiful smile. She moved to Atlanta in 1995 to be with her family and that is where she spent the rest of her life, surrounded by so much love. Her happy place was at the beach where she would walk the shore collecting seashells and spotting marine life. She always had a jar full of shells to bring home with her after every vacation. She also had a love for baking, which we all loved because she made delicious desserts. Our alltime favorite would have to be her pound cake with homemade chocolate fudge syrup.
Roselawn Funeral Home has the honor of serving the family.
