MERIDA WRIGHT
1888-1953
Funeral services for Merida Wright, 65, prominent Keaton resident
and father of ten children were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the
Christian Union Church at Keaton. Mr. Wright died at 12:40 p.m. on
Thursday, Aug. 13, after suffering a stroke a few hours earlier.
He was a lifelong resident of the Keaton vicinity where he was an
employee of the Ashland Oil & Refining Co.
Born in Johnson County on Sept. 9, 1888, he was a son of the late
Henry and Missouri Williams Wright. He was a member of the Baptist
Church.
Surviving are his widow, Liddie Fyffe Wright, five sons, Luther
Wright, Flat Gap, Supervisor of the Johnson County Schools, Blucher
Wright, Lincoln Park, Mich., James Wright, Columbus, Ohio, Merl
Wright, and Harold Wright, both of Keaton, five daughters, Mrs.
Eulah Brickey, Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Kathleen Phillips, Columbus,
Ohio, Mrs. Mary Goodwin, Detroit, Mich., Shirley Wright and
Ermajean Wright, both of Keaton. Also surviving are one sister,
Mrs. Oma Brown, Flat Gap and one brother, Van Wright.
In charge of the funeral services were Rev. Willie Sparks and Rev.
Emery Ferguson. Special songs were sung by the Toms Creek Quartet.
Burial was made in the Lyons Cemetery at Keaton under the direction
of the Paintsville Funeral Home.
Paintsville Herald
8-19-1953
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