Wright, Mary Belle (McClurg) (1865-1945)

WRIGHT, MCCLURG, HENNING, WATERS, IRONS

Posted By: Bobbie Knudsen (email)
Date: 5/30/2009 at 16:30:28

The Jefferson Herald
September 6, 1945

MRS. JAMES C. WRIGHT LAID TO REST SUNDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. James C. Wright were held at the Scranton Church of Christ Sunday afternoon, Sept. 2, at 2:30 under the direction of the Rev. Wm. Kramer.

A quartette composed of Roberta Brown, Lucille Rutan, Mrs. Lenore Peterson and Mrs. Will Ferry was accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Kramer. Pallbearers were Alva Madison, Russell and Vernon Henning, Chas. Cleveland, Fred Hatch and Jess Loomis. Burial was in the Scranton cemetery.

Mary Belle Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John McClurg, was born Nov. 17, 1865, in Greene county, Iowa, and passed away Aug. 30, 1945, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carlton Henning, at the age of 79 years, nine months and 13 days.

At an early age she united with the Highland Church of Christ.

In 1882 she married James C. Wright and to this union three children, Luther, Elsie and Leona, were born.

The Wright family lived on a farm southeast of Scranton for several years.

In 1892 the family moved to Des Moines, where she and her husband entered Drake University College of the Bible to prepare for the ministry. She assisted her husband in the various phases of church work in the following Iowa Christian church pastorates; Knoxville, Hartford, Guthrie Center, Bayard, Pierson, Scranton and Farlin.

In 1913 Mr. and Mrs. Wright moved back to their farm home near Scranton. Mr. Wright died in 1922. After 1937 Mrs. Wright made her home with her daughter, who lives south of Scranton.

Mrs. Wright will be remembered for her devotion to her family and to the church and for the unselfish sharing of her time and talents wherever she has made her home. For the last few years she has been confined to her home because of failing health.

The surviving children are, Luther Wright, Des Moines; Mrs. Leona Toler, Peoria, Ill., and Mrs. Elsie Henning, Scranton. There are seven grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, also two sisters, Mrs. Nan Waters, Renville, Minn., Mrs. Jennie Irons, Berryville, Ark., and one brother Henry McClurg, Spirit Lake.