WRIGHT JOHNSON

Funeral for Wright Johnson, 97, of Rusk, formerly of Jacksonville, was at 11 a.m. Saturday at the West Holly Spring Church of the Living God with Pastor Doris Johnson, the Rev. Earl Griffith, Elder Phal Carter and Minister Jerry Ballard officiating. Burial was in Garrett Cemetery under the direction of Williams Funeral Home.

Mr. Johnson died June 25. He was born Jan. 1, 1910, in Rusk County. He was a member of the West Holly Spring Church of the Living God and a retired construction worker. He attended school at Holly Springs near Laneville.

Preceding him in death were his wife, six sons, five daughter, his parents, eight grandchildren, five brothers and four sisters.

Survivors are five daughters, Eula M. Session and Marvella Maddox of Rusk, Loraine Newsome of Tyler, Bertha Bailey of Jacksonville and Dorothy Johnson of Mesquite; 33 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Sandrel Session, Rodney Johnson, Douglas Bailey, Kevin Newsome, Anthony Newsome and D'Anglo Newsome. Honorary pallbearers were Caree Johnson, Stepel Johnson, Leroy King and Reginald Maddox.