Obituary of WILLIAM LUCIUS WRIGHT, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

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From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  December 5, 1957

Headline:  W. Lucius Wright, 76, Dies at His Home in Manifest; Rites Held

William Lucius Wright, 76, of Manifest, who died at his home shortly before 
noon Thanksgiving Day, was buried this (Fri.) afternoon following services 
held at 3:30 o'clock at the Pisgah Baptist Church, with interment following 
in Heard Cemetery near Manifest.

The Rev. Meridith Hair and the Rev. Paul Noland conducted the final rites, 
with arrangements under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home of Jena.

Serving as pallbearers were Louis Wright, George Harrell, Donald Dunn, Herman 
Dunn, Clarence Pentecost and Huey Pentecost.

Mr. Wright is survived by two sons, Oscar of Alexandria, Va., and Edgar of 
Baker; three daughters, Mrs. John Dunn and Mrs. C. W. Pentecost and Mrs. W. 
M. Harrell, all of Route 2, Jonesville; two brothers, Walter of Route 2, 
Jonesville, and E. M. of Marksville; one sister, Mrs. M. T. Doughty of Route 
2, Jonesville, 14 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.