Jessica Naomi Wright, age 37, passed away September 8, 2020. She was a native of Hohenwald and a Murfreesboro resident for the past ten years. Jessica was a Captain in the United States Air Force. She was a 2001 graduate of Lewis County High School.

Jessica is survived by her husband, Brandon Wright; sons, JJ and Conner Wright, all of Murfreesboro; brother, Chance (Khrysten) Fielder; parents, Jim Carroll and Jami (Doug) Spears of Hohenwald; grandparents, Jim and Billie Jo Bartholomew and Wanda and the late James E. Carroll; aunts, Helen (Anthony) Ozier, and Rhonda (Scottie) Bass; uncles, Lee (Cathey) Carroll, and Robbie (Dana) Carroll; and nine cousins, all of Hohenwald.

Jessica achieved many successes in her young life, but considered her role as a mother to be her most important.

A Celebration of Life service was held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 10 a.m. under the direction of Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home in Murfreesboro.

Lewis County native killed in plane crash

Published 17 Sep 2020, Lewis County Herald, Hohenwald, TN

A Lewis County native, Capt. Jessica Naomi Wright, lost her life in a plane crash on September 8, 2020 in McMinnville.

Capt. Wright was one of three Tennessee Air National Guardsmen killed in the crash near the Warren County Memorial Airport on Tuesday afternoon following lift-off in a Piper PA28.

A witness reported seeing the airplane attempt to return to the airport when the crash occurred.

Lt. Col. Shelli Huether, director of operations for the 118th Intelligence Support Squadron; Capt. Wright, assistant director of operations for the 118th ISS; and Senior Master Sgt. Scott Bumpus, chief of current operations for the 236th Intelligence Squadron, were assigned to the Tennessee Air National Guard’s 118th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group.

“Words cannot begin to explain the shock, grief, pain and dismay we feel having lost three remarkable members of our Guard family,” said Col. Todd Wiles, commander of the 118th Wing. “All three were dedicated to the service of our nation. Their families are in our hearts and our prayers.”

Capt. Wright, a 2001 graduate of Lewis County High School, began her military career following graduation. She was selected as “Airman of the Year” in 2010.

Jessica achieved many successes in her young life, but considered her role as a mother to be her most important.