Velma Louise Wright, 87, of Mountainburg, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 in Fort Smith.
She was born April 2, 1934 in Mountainburg to Aubrey and Ruth Rye.
She was a homemaker, and a loving mother, grandmother, pillar of the community, and a devoted caregiver.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wright, Sr.; a daughter, Paula Wise; a sister, Betty Walls; five brothers, R.B., Lee, Quincy, Carlos, and Bill Rye; and a grandchild.
She is survived by a daughter, Tina Dollard of Van Buren; five sons, Roger, Carl, and Curtis LaRue, all of Mountainburg, Gene LaRue of Fort Smith, and Paul Wright, Jr. of Mountainburg; a sister, Loretta Knox of Mountainburg; four brothers, Joe Rye of Mountainburg, Doug Rye of Fort Smith, Luke Rye of Mountainburg, and Dwight Rye of Pearcy; and nineteen grandchildren, and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at the Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR
She was born April 2, 1934 in Mountainburg to Aubrey and Ruth Rye.
She was a homemaker, and a loving mother, grandmother, pillar of the community, and a devoted caregiver.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wright, Sr.; a daughter, Paula Wise; a sister, Betty Walls; five brothers, R.B., Lee, Quincy, Carlos, and Bill Rye; and a grandchild.
She is survived by a daughter, Tina Dollard of Van Buren; five sons, Roger, Carl, and Curtis LaRue, all of Mountainburg, Gene LaRue of Fort Smith, and Paul Wright, Jr. of Mountainburg; a sister, Loretta Knox of Mountainburg; four brothers, Joe Rye of Mountainburg, Doug Rye of Fort Smith, Luke Rye of Mountainburg, and Dwight Rye of Pearcy; and nineteen grandchildren, and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at the Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR
Velma Louise Wright, 87, of Mountainburg, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 in Fort Smith.
She was born April 2, 1934 in Mountainburg to Aubrey and Ruth Rye.
She was a homemaker, and a loving mother, grandmother, pillar of the community, and a devoted caregiver.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wright, Sr.; a daughter, Paula Wise; a sister, Betty Walls; five brothers, R.B., Lee, Quincy, Carlos, and Bill Rye; and a grandchild.
She is survived by a daughter, Tina Dollard of Van Buren; five sons, Roger, Carl, and Curtis LaRue, all of Mountainburg, Gene LaRue of Fort Smith, and Paul Wright, Jr. of Mountainburg; a sister, Loretta Knox of Mountainburg; four brothers, Joe Rye of Mountainburg, Doug Rye of Fort Smith, Luke Rye of Mountainburg, and Dwight Rye of Pearcy; and nineteen grandchildren, and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at the Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR
She was born April 2, 1934 in Mountainburg to Aubrey and Ruth Rye.
She was a homemaker, and a loving mother, grandmother, pillar of the community, and a devoted caregiver.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wright, Sr.; a daughter, Paula Wise; a sister, Betty Walls; five brothers, R.B., Lee, Quincy, Carlos, and Bill Rye; and a grandchild.
She is survived by a daughter, Tina Dollard of Van Buren; five sons, Roger, Carl, and Curtis LaRue, all of Mountainburg, Gene LaRue of Fort Smith, and Paul Wright, Jr. of Mountainburg; a sister, Loretta Knox of Mountainburg; four brothers, Joe Rye of Mountainburg, Doug Rye of Fort Smith, Luke Rye of Mountainburg, and Dwight Rye of Pearcy; and nineteen grandchildren, and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at the Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR
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