| Bio | GASTONIA - Bonnie Oberhelman Wright, 59, went home to be with the Lord June 2, 2011, at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
She was a native of Independence, Mo., born Jan. 25, 1952, to Forrest and Pansy Diebler Oberhelman.
Bonnie was a charter member of Agape Evangelic Lutheran Church.
She was a RN and RVT Nurse for over 33 years, and worked at Gastonia Surgical Associates, and was also a volunteer with Gaston Hospice.
She was a wonderful loving mother.
Survivors include her children Forrest Wright of Richmond, VA and Shannon Bouvier and husband Lee of Washington, D.C.; her parents, Forrest and Pansy Diebler Oberhelman of Warsaw, Mo.; sisters, Rosie Roberson of Tenn., Pansy Young of Kansas, Jacqueline Klein Hensley of Missouri and Peggy Rodriguez, also of Missouri.
Bonnie's family will receive friends 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home
A Celebration of life service will follow at 5 p.m. in the Chapel at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home with Pastor Brenda Bynum officiating.
Interment will be private, at a later date in Missouri.
The family is asking for everyone to bring their favorite pictures of Bonnie for the Celebration Board at the Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com.
The family is being cared for by Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home, 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, 704-864-5144.
Published in Gaston Gazette on June 4, 2011 |
