Obituary of MRS. J. B. 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 15, 1955

Headline:  Final Honors Paid Mrs. J. B. Wright; OES Services Held

Final tribute to Mrs. J. B. Wright was paid by her host of friends and 
relatives at funeral services held last Thursday afternoon at the First 
Baptist Church of Jena.  Mrs. Wright died at her home in Jena Wednesday 
morning, Dec. 7.

Dr. C. E. Wilbanks of Dallas, Texas, an associate in the department of 
evangelism for the Southern Baptist Convention, brought the funeral message.  
Other ministers having part in the service were the Rev. J. P. Owens, pastor 
of the First Baptist Church of Jena, the Rev. C. B. Hall, pastor of the First 
Baptist Church of Winnsboro, and the Rev. J. R. Miller, pastor of the East 
Jena Baptist Church.

Mrs. Wright, active and faithful in the work of her church for many years, 
was the wife of the late J. B. Wright who served the Bank of Jena as its 
second president until the time of his death.

Following the services at the church, Ruby Chapter of the Order of the 
Eastern Star held special graveside services at Nolley Memorial Cemetery.  
Officers taking part in this service were Mrs. Cecile Gaddis, worthy matron; 
J. M. Walker, junior worthy patron; Mrs. Myra Breithaupt, chaplain; Mrs. 
Mattie Girlinghouse as Ada, Mrs. Margarette Spann as Ruth, Mrs. Erlean Ogle 
as Esther, Mrs. Exa McGuffin as Martha and Mrs. Hilda Hinton as Electa.

Active pallbearers serving were J. C. Tarver, Dewey Wishum, Frank Benton, 
Hobson Coon, Emmanuel Jones, Blanchard Smith, Monroe Wright, Barney Basham, 
D. Floyd, Nelson Hudnall, and Coy Doughty.

Named as honorary pallbearers were Dr. T. H. (Bud) Gaharan, H. M. Davis, P. 
S. Gaharan, Jr., Elmo Tullos, Ellis Lawrence, Pete Doughty, Owen Mills, A. M. 
Cobb, J. C. Pyle, Bob Owens, and J. E. Nugent.