MRS. MARY J. WRIGHT

Contributed Feb 2005
by Tammy Davis

Florence Times
Florence, Lauderdale, AL
Wednesday, July 13, 1938, p. 6

Mrs. Wright, 90, Goes to Reward
Cypress Inn, Tennessee, Woman is buried today

Mrs. Mary J. Wright, aged about 90, died this morning, a few minutes after midnight, at the home in Cypress Inn, Tenn., after an illness of four and one-half years. A native and lifelong resident of Tennessee, Mrs. Wright was the widow of the late James Wright, having made her home for the past 40 years at Cypress Inn.

Surviving are four sons, W. A. Wright of Cypress Inn; Sharper Wright of Florence; Joe Wright of Winston County, Ala., and Marion Wright of Threet's Cross Roads, and a daughter Mrs. Mary Martin of Cypress Inn.

Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Christian church at Cypress Inn, with Elder E. C. Holt of Florence, a minister of the Church of Christ , officiating. Burial followed in Hayes Cemetery near Cypress Inn, Brown Service, Florence, directing.

Florence Herald
Florence, Lauderdale, AL
Friday, July 15, 1938, p. 8

Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Wright

Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary J. Wright, aged about 90, who died Wednesday morning at the family residence at Cypress Inn, Tenn., following an extended illness, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Christian church at Cypress Inn, with Elder C.E. Holt, of Florence, a minister of the Church of Christ, officiating. Burial followed in the Hayes Cemetery, near Cypress Inn, with Brown-Service, Florence, directing.

Mrs. Wright was a native and lifelong resident of Tennessee and had made her home at Cypress Inn for the past 40 years.

Surviving are four sons, W. A. Wright of Cypress Inn; Sharper Wright, of Florence; Joe Wright, of Winston County, Ala., and Marion Wright of Threet's Cross Roads and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Martin, of Cypress Inn, Tenn.

Researched by:
Tammy Collier Davis
Tlcd1961@sbcglobal.net

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