Lee-Tallapoosa County AlArchives Obituaries.....Wright, Leon Bruce May 2, 1956
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Opelika Daily News
Opelika Daily News
5-2-1956

Funeral Services For L. B. Wright Set For Thursday

A retired City Water Board employe was found dead in his bed this morning of a 
gunshot wound in the head.
Coroner Dr. Joe H. Liles said L. B. Wright who had been employed by the city 
and the Water Board for almost 30 years, died of a self inflicted wound at his 
First Avenue home about 5 a.m. He was 75 years old. The body was discouvered 
by a son-in-law Stanford Orr. Deceased was said to have been in failing health.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Thursday from the First Methodist 
Church with the Rev.  Si Mathison officiating. Interment will be in Rosemere 
Cemetery.
Mr. Wright was a member of the Methodist Church and a Woodman of the World. He 
was a native of Tallapoosa County but moved to Opelika 43 years ago.
Survivors include the widow, three daughters, Mrs. Jack Thornton of Dadeville, 
Mrs. O. A. Thompson of Montgomery, and Mrs. Stanford Orr of Opelika, three 
sons, W. C. of Tuskegee, W. Y. of Montgomery and C. C. Wright of Opelika; one 
half brother, Willie Bruce of Oklahoma; eight grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be A. Meadows, Ty Meadows, A. D. Williams, W. H. 
Higgenbothem, G. A. Mitchell and J. W. Plant.
Honorary pallbearers will be the deceased's Sunday School Class and K. P. 
Lynch, Frank Pearson, Claude Summers, Sam Huling and Charlie Young.
Frederick's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Additional Comments:
Leon born August 16, 1881 died May 02, 1956 married Ada Louie Dorman born 
September 13, 1884 died February 21, 1971
Mrs. Jack Thornton is Fannie Lou Wright
Mrs. O. A. Thompson  is Georgia P. Wright
Mrs. Stanford Orr is Evelyn Wright
Son W. C. is William Columbus Wright, Sr. he was called (Jack)
Son W. Y. is Willie Y. Wright
Son C. C, is Cecil C. Wright
Hope I have gotten this correct

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