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Russell Robert Wright

10 Oct 1898 – 18 Jul 1980

Birth	10 Oct 1898
Death	18 Jul 1980
Cemetery	Prairie Hill Cemetery Wayland Township , Chariton County , Missouri , USA
Added by	Nancy Meadows on 13 Nov 2013
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77540651

Bio

From Newspaper Clipping of Georgia Stenton Hardgrove RUSSELL WRIGHT A long-time Salisbury area resident, Russell Robert Wright, died July 18 at North Village Manor, Moberly. Mr. Wright, 81, had been in ill health for some time and he and his wife had been residing at the Moberly nursing home for several months. He was a son of Robert and Nancy Naylor Wright and was born in Chariton County on October 10, 1898. He married Mary Sue Gilstrap in 1919 and she preceded him in death. On March 7, 1923 he married Frances McLean. Survivors are his wife; a son, Lowell Wright, Salisbury; a daughter, Margaret Clare, Troy; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was a retired farmer and had lived in the Prairie Hill community before moving to Salisbury. He was a member of the Prairie Hill Christian Church, Salisbury American Legion and was a World War I veteran. Visitation was at Berry Funeral Home Saturday evening with funeral services at Berry Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2:00. Rev. Bob Hodkins was in charge with music by organist, Mrs. Cecil Clayburg and vocalist, Miss Lucy Vaughn. Pallbearers were Gene and Gary Wright, Frank and Robert Clare, Brian Schnarre and Wright Williams. -from contributor Tom Waters

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Family

Parents

• Robert Franklin Wright 1863–1948
• Nancy Jane "Nannie" Naylor Wright 1868–1945

Spouse

• Lou Frances McLean Wright 1899–1988 FaG
• Mary Sue Gilstrap Wright 1900–1920 FaG

Siblings

• Rosa Velma Wright Johnson 1891–1972
• Flossie Elva Wright Williams 1893–1969
• James Errett Wright 1895–1944

Children

• Margaret W. Wright Clare 1923–2018 FaG
• Lowell Russell Wright 1935–2019 FaG

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