Mrs. Wright's Death A Sad Event At Maben

Victim of Influenza Was Buried At Spring Valley
Cemetery, Thursday Last Week

Maben:  A victim of influenza, Mrs. Bertha Leona Wright passed away at her Maben residence
Wednesday of last week after a short illness.  Funeral services were held at Spring Valley Cemetery at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon with the Rev. Mr. Smith of Ackermann conducting 
in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends and relatives.  Burial followed in 
Spring Valley Cemetery with the Southern Undertaking Association in charge.

Mrs. Wright's death was a cause of unusual sadness in the community for she was a splendid 
character and was loved for her many fine qualities.  She was a devout member of the Maben 
Baptist Church.

She leaves a husband, D. W. Wright, a prominent Maben citizen, two daughters, Mary Ludene, 12 and Mary Cathelene 8, one son Willard 5, four sisters, Mrs. Bill Bishop of Gunnison, Mrs. 
Clyde Whitaker of Gunnison, Mrs. May Atkins of Eupora, Mrs. Lela Harrison of Birmingham. 
Ala. two brothers, W. S. Wooten of Maben, J. A. Wooten, Mathiston, an Uncle David Wooten 
of Starkville, and three Aunts; Mrs. Dan Harpole of Maben, Mrs. Dora Long of Atlanta, GA and 
Mrs. Peola Wooten of Sturgis.


Photographed at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse and submitted
by Mary Whitaker Davis
Transcribed by C. L. Herrick on June 22, 2008