Obituaries:  Vernice Wright, Sabine Parish       W-623
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Oct 28, 1966
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Vernice Wright

  28 Oct 1966 - Vernice Wright, 59, of Many died Friday, Oct.
21, in Houston, Texas after an extended illness.

  Funeral services were held in the Many First Baptist Church
Sunday, Oct. 23, with Dr. Kelly Fitzgerald, the Rev. W. H.
Bengston and the Rev. Billy Fuller officiating. Burial was in the
Many cemetery under the direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home
of Many.

  Survivors include his wife; Mrs. Ethel Wright of may; one
son, Vernice Calvin Wright of Many; his mother Mrs. Pearl Wright
of Florien; two brothers, Melvin Wright of Many and Melton Wright
of Florien and three grandchildren.

  Mr. Wright was born and raised in Florien. It was there
he was graduated from High School.

  After graduation he and his father were in the mercantile
business at Florien for about 10 years. Later he operated grocery
stores in Leesville and Marshal, Tex. In 1950, Mr. Wright and his
brother Melton opened Wright Bors. Piggly Wiggly in Many. The
store has continued to grow and prosper since then. Only last
summer, Mrs. Wright's son, Vernice, joined the staff of the
store.

  Mr. Wright was a member of the Many Fist Baptist Church and
of the Many Lions Club.

  His parents were Mrs. Pearl Leach Wright and Mr. T. W.
Wright.

  On Dec. 24, 1931, Mrs. Wright married the former Ethel
Tompkins of Many.