George Michael Wright

George Michael Wright, 65, of Crystal Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 26, 2020.

He was united in marriage to Karyn Murphy on June 8, 1988 in Chatsworth, IL. He attended St. Thomas Catholic Church in Crystal Lake and worked for Pillarhouse USA, Inc. in Elk Grove.

George was the loving husband of Karyn Wright; cherished father of Kari (Jacob) Palmisano, Bobby (Holly) Bates, Jr., Timothy (Nicole) Bates, Sr., Jeffrey (Natalie) Bates, Jr., Christopher (Cheyenne) Wright, and Kasey (Joshua) Wright; beloved Papa of Keura Palmisano, Steven Palmisano, Jr., Gavin Bogart, Ashton Reed, Emma Kuhn, Skylar Kuhn, Callie Kuhn, Emily Bates, Alexus Bates, Allen Bates, Jr., Lilly Bates, Katlyn Bates, Timothy Bates, Jr., Kaitlynn Hare, Jeffrey Bates, Jr., Jacob Bates, Johnny Bates, Jacqueline Bates, and Mylah Higgs; loving great-grandpa to Sky Bates; mother, Joan Wright; siblings, Pat Wolfe, Terry Wright, Linda Kuemmel, John Wright and Andy Wright; and close family friends, Antonella Zambito, and Bob and Darcy Wheeler.

George was preceded in death by his father, Eugene L. Wright “Geno”; and son, Allen Bates.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 3, from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 7:00 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E Terra Cotta Ave (Rt. 176) Crystal Lake.