McDougald Funeral Home2211 North Main StreetAnderson, South Carolina 29621864-224-4343 OBITUARY EDITH ELRICH March 29, 1922 - June 20, 2011ANDERSON, SCEdith Long Wright Elrich, age 89, of 701 Simpson Road, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2011 at North Point Assisted Living in Anderson.Born in Waynesboro, TN on March 29, 1922, Mrs. Elrich was the daughter of the late Lewis Taylor Long and Nellie Jane Carter Long. She was a graduate of Waynesboro High School and Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. She was a retired school teacher having taught for over 42 years in the Tennessee School District. She received the 'Teacher of the Year Award' several times during her career. Mrs. Elrich enjoyed ballroom dancing, traveling and quilting. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.Survivors include her son, Dr. H. Paul Wright and his wife, Jan of Anderson; four grandchildren, Edie Hardin and her husband, Todd, Paula Faie Allen and her husband, Jason, Paul Everett Wright and his wife, Mandy and Tiffany Kay and her husband, Kevin; eight great-grandchildren, Myron, Georgeanne, Justin, Bailee, Jada, Annette, Jessica and Avery. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Charles H. Elrich; six brothers and sisters.The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:00 am in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home officiated by the Reverend Paul Frey. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.The family will be at the home of her son, 4850 Liberty Highway, Anderson, SC and will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 1809 N. Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621. www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.comTHE MC DOUGALD FUNERAL HOME, Anderson, SC