Wright, Nelle B. Sheppard
Passed: 1969-07-20
Age: 63
Source:
Death Notice:
Obituary Date: 1969-07-21
Information: Mrs. Nelle B. Wright, 63, of Ripley, died yesterday morning in Jackson General Hospital following an extended illness. Born at Liverpool, Jackson county, she was a daughter of the late Samuel L. and Ora Burdette Sheppard. She was a member of the Reedy Methodist Church, past noble grand of the Rebekah Lodge at Ripley, a member of the Ripley Woman's Club and the Mill Creek Farm Woman's Club. Survivors include her husband, A. Clyde Wright; three sons, David L. and Gary Wright, both of Ripley. Phillip M. Wright of Charleston; three sisters, Mrs. Eufah Coon and Mrs. Harlan Starkey, both of Spencer, and Mrs. Dan Martin of Ripley. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Vail Funeral Home, Ripley, with the Rev. Basil Hensley officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that contributions be made to Jackson General Hospital or the Heart Fund. Friends may call at the funeral home after noon today.