Obituary of Dr. Donald A. Wright Sr.
<p>Dr. Donald Arthur Wright Sr., age 78 of Gallatin, TN passed away Saturday morning, March 18, 2017 at Adams Place, Murfreesboro, TN.</p>
<p>Preceded in death by: Sister, Dexter Diane Weaver; Mother, Juanita Barr Wright and Father, Romulus Claiborne Wright. Survivors: 3 Sons, Romulus Claiborne “Clay” Wright III-Rock Island, TN, Don Arthur Wright Jr.-Gallatin, TN and Clark Brickey Wright-Gallatin, TN; Daughter, Roberta “Robbie” DiAnn (John) Cartwright-Louisville, CO; Nephew, Paul David Weaver II-Cincinnati, OH and Niece, Angela Weaver Balos-Eagle River, AK.</p>
<p>Born and raised in Hartsville, TN Dr. Wright graduated from McCallie (Chattanooga, TN) and in 1960 from Vanderbilt University where he was a brother of SAE fraternity. He attended medical school at University of Tennessee , Memphis from which he graduated in 1963 and completed his residency at the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1965. He then served as a physician for the Army at Hunter Air Force base before being discharged as a Major. Savannah, GA remained his home practicing as a Rheumatologist with Abercorn Medical Group for 23 years. In 1993, he and his family returned to Middle TN to begin a new practice in Gallatin with Sumner Medical Group where he enjoyed practicing until retiring in 2008.</p>
<p>Dr Wright was an expert marksman and took much pride in teaching and introducing safe practice with firearms to others. When he wasn’t seeing patients, Don enjoyed fishing, boating, genealogy, local history and was an active member of the Gallatin Rotary Club and Friends of Bledsoe Creek State Park.</p>
<p>Visitation with family will be from 2 to 4 PM at the Hartsville United Methodist Church, Sunday, April 2, 2017. Graveside services to follow at the Hartsville Cemetery conducted by Bro. Charles Smith.</p>
<p>In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rotary Club of Gallatin, TN (<a href="http://www.gallatinrotary.org/">http://www.gallatinrotary.org/</a>) or the Alzheimer’s Association (<a href="http://www.alz.org/">http://www.alz.org/</a>)..</p>
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