Mrs. Wright was born Feb. 15, 1910 in Clay County, Al., the daughter of the late James David and Sarah Elizabeth Jefferson Parsons Smith. She had lived here most of her life and was a charter member of United Congregational Christian Church where she taught Sunday School for more than 31 years. Mrs. Wright was retired from Mansours, was active in the PTA and was a Sacred Harp Singer.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Bobbie and Laimon Shelnutt of Jasper; sons and daughters-in-law, Vernon and Lesia Wright of Meritt Island, Fl., Chris and Jackie Wright of Marietta and Larry and Judy Wright of Carrollton; 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; brother, Rev. David E. Smith of Bryan Center, Mi.; and numerous nieces and nephews; many friends of LaGrange who'll miss her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howell Wright; daughters, Shirley Bowen and Sandra Hood; two granddaughters, Kristi Pilgrim and Kelly McMillan.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Floyd Carmack officiating. Interment was in Hillview East Cemetery." www.legacy.com
Information not included in the above obit ... she LOVED genealogy! She and her daughter, Shirley had this great thing in common. She was married to Howell Bunyan Wright on January 2, 1932, in Lagrange, Troup Co. GA.
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Mrs. Wright was born Feb. 15, 1910 in Clay County, Al., the daughter of the late James David and Sarah Elizabeth Jefferson Parsons Smith. She had lived here most of her life and was a charter member of United Congregational Christian Church where she taught Sunday School for more than 31 years. Mrs. Wright was retired from Mansours, was active in the PTA and was a Sacred Harp Singer.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Bobbie and Laimon Shelnutt of Jasper; sons and daughters-in-law, Vernon and Lesia Wright of Meritt Island, Fl., Chris and Jackie Wright of Marietta and Larry and Judy Wright of Carrollton; 17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; brother, Rev. David E. Smith of Bryan Center, Mi.; and numerous nieces and nephews; many friends of LaGrange who'll miss her.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howell Wright; daughters, Shirley Bowen and Sandra Hood; two granddaughters, Kristi Pilgrim and Kelly McMillan.
The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Floyd Carmack officiating. Interment was in Hillview East Cemetery." www.legacy.com
Information not included in the above obit ... she LOVED genealogy! She and her daughter, Shirley had this great thing in common. She was married to Howell Bunyan Wright on January 2, 1932, in Lagrange, Troup Co. GA.
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Anyone having information, photos, corrections and stories they would like included, PLEASE feel free to contact me so I can include it. I want nothing more than the memorials I manage to be the very best and most complete memorials on FindaGrave.
Steve Johnson
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Inscription
Her children will rise up and call her blessed. Prov. 31;28
Gravesite Details
Both her and her husband are in the SMITH plot.
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James John William Smith
1895–1977
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Sarah Elizabeth Smith Cooper
1898–1974
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Albert Washington Smith
1900–1930
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Vester Virene Smith
1901–1930
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Christopher Columbus "C.C." Smith
1903–1991
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Hayden McKinley Smith Sr
1906–1990
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Bessie Lee Smith Hamil
1907–2001
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Maggie Nora Hill
1912–1999
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Mae S. Jones
1914–2005
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Rev David Edward Smith
1920–2007
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