Extracted from The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS)
Tuesday, August 6, 2002

Hazel Wright

Carthage

Hazel Wright, 81, a homemaker, died of complications from Alzheimer's dementia Sunday, August 4, 2002, at the home of her daughter Suzette. Visitation is 11:30 a.m. today at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage. Services are 3 p.m. today at the funeral home with burial in Shockalo Cemetery.

Mrs. Wright was a native of Leake County. She was a member of Standing Pine Baptist Church and a lifetime member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Survivors include: her husband of 48 years, Bobby Joe Wright of Carthage; son, Robert Wright of Carthage; daughters, Suzette Wright of Carthage and Gayla Peoples Scott of Chapel Hill, N.C.; brothers, Bobby Griffin of Meridian, James Griffin of Grenada, Eddie Griffin of Pearl, and D.R. Griffin of Jackson; and three grandchildren.