Bonham, Texas -- Velma Jane Wright, 90, of Bonham, TX was born on August 6, 1936, to Velma Suzane Wooten McDowell and Erbin Bausell McDowell in Fannin County. She left this world for her eternal home on November 8, 2026.

Velma known as Jane was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She married Harold Glen Wright on May 7, 1955, in Bonham, TX. Jane worked as an EMT for Fannin County Ambulance Services for several years and as a home health aide for Northeast Medical Center. She had the special gift of touching many lives along the way.

Jane is preceded in death by her parents, Velma and Erbin McDowell, husband, Harold Wright, and sisters, Margaret Norman, Betty Thornton, and Mary Haywood. She is survived by her loving sons, Dale Wright and wife Gwyn of Whitewright, Cliff Wright and wife Teresa of Baily, David Wright and wife Amber of Kingston, Daniel Wright and wife Amy of Bailey, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, sister, Evelean Leatherwood and husband Weldon, Lela Robbins and husband Claude, brother Junior McDowell as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.

Her family was truly the light of her life.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Seven Oaks, Mullican Memory Care, and Hospice Plus for the past several years of loving care for our beautiful Jane. To Kristen, Jayna, Katelin, Jessica, Katie, and Chaplain Rodney Sprayberry your kindness and care is appreciated more than you will ever know.

To Linete and Melissa of Mullican Memory Care, thank you for loving our mom and taking amazing care of her. You became her family when we were not there and this gave us peace knowing she was in the best hands. Lastly to Jennifer and Ron Greene of Wise Funeral Home thank you for the final care of our precious Jane.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2026, at Wise Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Darin Ivey her grandson, and Chaplain Rodney Sprayberry of Hospice Plus. Family night will be Wednesday, November 11, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Wise. Burial will follow at Arledge Ridge Cemetery with Jane being laid to rest next to her beloved husband, Harold.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Barry Wright, Aaron Wright, Adrien Wright, Brent Wright, Daniel Wright, Cameron King, Levi Ivey; honorary pallbearers will be Kasun Wright and Kyle Jordan.