Obituary of Gracie Wright, LaSalle Parish, 17 June 1987

Submitted by Jerry Nelson
Source:  The Times-Signal; Jena, LA; Wednesday, June 17, 1987; p. 6A
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Mrs. Gracie Wright
Mrs. Gracie Wright, 99, of Jonesville, died at 12:20 p.m. Friday, 
June 12, 1987 at the Catahoula Parish Hospital in Jonesville.
She was a housewife and member of Pisgah Baptist Church at Manifest.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pisgah Baptist Church with Revs.
K. G. Brooks and Lucian Conway, officiating.
Burial followed at Heard Cemetery of Manifest with arrangements by 
Kinner and Stevens Funeral Home of Jena.
Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Ruth McMillan of Manifest, Mrs.
Daisy Wright of Jonesville; Mrs. De LaPrarie of Manifest and Mrs. 
Irmarie Scott of West Memphis, Ark.; two sons Melton Wright of Orange,
Texas and Marvin Wright of LaPlace; two sisters, Mrs. Luticia Andrews
of Orange and Mrs. Evoughn Kelly of Maryville, Calif.; 22 grandchildren;
60 great-grandchildren, 41 great-great-grandchildren; and one
great-great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Robert Scott, Steven Wright, David Wright, Shelton
McMillin, James LaPrarie, Milford Wright and Malcolm Wright.