Linda Wright Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Linda “Mia” Price Wright of Damascus, VA ended her courageous battle with cancer on July 4, 2010, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Carrie Trent Price and the late Blake R. Price of Damascus, VA. Linda graduated from Damascus High School and was employed as a property manager. Linda is survived by her childhood sweetheart and loving husband Stuart and three children: daughter Cindy Wright Morgan and husband Jeff; son Stuart Wright and wife Melissa, and son Michael Wright and wife Kimberly. Linda is also survived by five grandchildren: her favorite grandson Alex Morgan; her favorite “big girls” Carrie Morgan and Anna-Blake Wright; and her favorite “little girls” Pearl Wright and Lucia Wright. The youngest of seven children, Linda is also survived by one sister, Virginia “Sister” Price Austin of Damascus, VA and five brothers, Tom Price of Rocky Mount, VA; Paul Price of Shreve, OH; Blake “Bud” Price Jr. of Damascus, VA; Ronald Price of Abingdon, VA; and David Price of Blowing Rock, NC. Private funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 7th with Andy Wright, David Wright, Brian Wright, Craig DeBusk, Matthew Wright, and Patrick Kavanaugh serving as pallbearers. The family will also receive friends Wednesday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Garrett Funeral Home, Damascus, VA. The family wishes to express heartfelt thanks for the excellent care provided by Dr. Forrest Swan and the staff at Cancer Outreach Associates, Abingdon, VA; and the doctors, nurses, and staff of Select Specialty Hospital, Bristol, TN, Johnston Memorial Hospital, Abingdon, VA., and the Preston Robert Tisch Cancer Center, Durham, NC. The family would also like to express a special thanks to Becky DeArmond of Laurel Family Drug, Damascus, VA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Penny F. Garrett Sarcoma Foundation, 29394 Zion Church Road, Damascus, VA 24236. Linda’s granddaughter Anna-Blake said it best: “Nothing will ever be the same without Mia.”