Ouachita-Lincoln County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....WRIGHT, JOHN A. September 20, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Gina Brown http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006026 September 23, 2008, 10:32 am News Star World - September 23, 2008 DR. JOHN A. WRIGHT Owens Memorial Chapel Ruston, LA. Funeral services for Dr. John A. Wright, 84 of Ruston will be held 10:00AM Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Ruston. Officiating will be Dr. Edwin Davis. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery. Dr. Wright died Saturday, September 20, 2008 in Ruston. Dr. Wright was retired from Louisiana Tech University where he had served as Associate Dean of Life Sciences. Dr. Wright had served as president of the LA Tech University Club from 1975-1976, was a member of The Lincoln Garden Council, a member of The La Tech Horticulture Society and a member of The Church of Christ. Dr. Wright was a WW II Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janet B. Wright of Ruston: Sons, Dr. Andy Wright and wife Shelia of Springfield, Mo; Alan Wright of Arcadia: Grandchildren, Megan Hairston and husband Scott; Erica Brown and husband Earl and Gretchen Wright: Great Grandchildren, Earl William Brown V and Quaid Hairston: Niece, Barbara Misenhier and husband Don of Lawrenceburg, TN. Honorary Pallbearers will be Hal B. Baker, Jesse Moore and Abbie Coleman. Pallbearers will be Chris Cole, Van Grafton, Scott Easley, Brody Telford, Ray Mathews and Doug Croft. Visitation will be Tuesday evening, September 23, 2008 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the funeral home. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/w/wright1877gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb