WRIGHT OBITUARIES

From: Floyd Pearson <[email protected]>

Subject: Calif Wright

Date: Tue, 6 Jan 98 23:27:41 +0000

This obit appeared in the Ventura Star, Ventura, Calif. All places mention are in Calif unless otherwise noted. Hope this will help someone.

Nelle Piper Wright, age 92, of Fillmore, passed away Dec. 2, 1997, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Wright was born June 5, 1905, in Macomb, I11., and had been a Ventura county, Calif resident for 82 years, coming from Macomb. She was self-employed as a citrus rancher for 69 years. Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her husband, D. L. WRIGHT, and sons David and Ralston WRIGHT. She is survived by her daughter-in- law, Shirley Wright of Fillmore; grandchildren, Rim Torres of Santa Paula, Demise Core of Bakersfield, Piper McGeehan of Santa Paula and David Wright of Fillmore; eight great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild and longtime family friend, Anna Bliss. A private service will be held Thursday Dec. 4, 1997, with the Rev. William Baumgarten Officiating. Burial will be at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park, Ventura, Calif. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to L.A. Shriners Hospital, Fillmore, Trinity Episcopal church or Santa Clarita Valley Hospice. Special thanks to Santa Clarita Valley Hospice. Arrrangements are under the direction of Skillin Carroll Mortuary, Santa Paula.

Please contact: Sharon Crawford <[email protected]>

Subject: ALBERT ANDREW WRIGHT

Date: Thu, 21 Aug 97 18:56:40 +0000

The Stratford Star - Stratford, Garvin Co. Oklahoma July 1979 ALBERT ANDREW WRIGHT Services for Albert "Bert" Wright, 78, were at 2 p.m. Thursday of the First Baptist Church. The Rev.Ray Sikes assisted by the Rev. Carl Shivers, afficiated. Burial was in the Hart Cemetery(Pontotoc Co. OK). Mr. Wright died Tuesday, July 24, in a Pauls Valley hospital. He was born March 8, 1901 in Hart and lived in this area most of his life. He married Ida Fortner in Ada in 1930. He was a retired farmer and member of First Baptist Church. He is survived by a brother(deceased now) Charlie Wright, Stratford; six sisters(deceased now), Lannie Bass, Eva Stevens, Nellie Thompson, Alice Robertson and Ora Willis, all of Stratford and Ida Bass of Houston, TX Pickard Funeral Home was in charge of arrangments. (Bert was the son of Andrew J. and Nettie Alice"Allen" Wright) -- Sharon Burnett Crawford mailto:[email protected] Burnett*Wright: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6432 Crawford*Gosser: http://home.earthlink.net/~scburn1/ Pontotoc Co. Oklahoma usgenweb page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpontot/pontotoc.htm OK Obits & Tidbits: http://home.earthlink.net/~scburn1/okobits.htm ********************************************************************** BURNETT*WRIGHT*CRAWFORD*GOSSER*UNDERWOOD*JOHNSON*UPTON*ALLEN

Please contact: Sharon Crawford <[email protected]>

Subject: Gus Wright-OK obit

Date: Tue, 15 Apr 97 15:25:21 +0000

Ran across this in the Pauls Valley, McClain County, OK newspaper Pauls Valley, Feb. 6, 1930

Gus Wright, father of Mrs. J.D. McChesney, of this city, died at the home of a sister, Mrs. Nellie Bracken, of Gainesville, Texas, Friday evening of 10 o'clock, following a two week illness. Mr. Wright had resided in Montana up until the past three years, when he had been visiting relative in Texas and Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at the Bracken residence Sunday afternoon. Foreman, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church officiating. Interment was made in Fairview cemetery at Gainesville, under the direction of George J. Carroll. Mr. Wright is survived by three children, Mrs. John McChesney of this city, Will Wright, of Perryton, Texas and Homer Wright, Panama, Central America. Deceased was 77 years of age and was a member of the First Methodist Church.

Please contact: [email protected] (Mina M Bickerstaff)

Subject: Nathan Wright Obituary

Date: Sat, 5 Apr 97 04:37:35 +0000

I have a copy of the obituary of Nathan Wright from The Christian Index, page 208, v.4 , no. 13. I was able to get a copy from the fiche at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary's library (where I have been employed for the past 20 years). It reads as follows:

ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER GONE. DIED, on the 17th of February last, at his residence in Lincoln county, Mr. NATHAN WRIGHT. He had been an exemplary member of the Baptist church, for more than forty years. The writer of this short notice remembers, that this aged disciple, whenever he met any of his brethren, was ready to exhort them to love and good works.

Mr. Wright died in the triumph of faith, looking forward to that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and Saviour Jesus Christ. Long will the Goshen church and the neighborhood in which he lived, miss their aged brother and affectionate friend. Like Abel, though dead he yet speaketh. Infidelity itself was constrained to say, in view of his example and spirit, "there is something lovely in pure christianity."

This aged brother left behind him an affectionate wife and an amiable family of children to mourn their loss. May his prayers for them be heard; may his spirit rest upon them--may we all die the death of the righteous; and may our end be like his.

I would be glad to share copies of Nathan Wright's obituary.

Mina Clark Bickerstaff, 4328 Waits Ave Fort Worth TX 76133-1139 [email protected] [email protected] for attached files

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Subject: JOHN WRIGHT

Date: Sat, 22 Mar 97 16:56:37 +0000

The funeral of John WRIGHT, of Co. K 1st Virginia Infantry, took place yesterday afternoon. The Hearse was followed by a guard of soliders with inverted arms and a dead march was played upon muffled drums. The deceased was formerly a furniture dealer on Main St in this city. He died not long since in the hospital at Alexandria and the remains reached the city on Saturday. (Buried in Mt. Wood Cem.)

Jan 15, 1907 (his wife) Mrs Elizabeth SUTTON WRIGHT died yesterday morning at her home No. 1049 Eoff Street. Mrs Wright was born Elizabeth Ann SUTTON and was in the 72nd year of her age. Mrs. Wright's husband, John WRIGHT, was a solider and died during the Civil War. Mrs Wright is survived by three daughters, Miss Laura WRIGHT, Mrs Mary KNABE, and Mrs. Georgianna MEYER. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. The interment will be at Mt. Wood Cemetery. [See Biography page]

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