Vernon Wright

Vernon William Wright, 90, of Lafe went to be with the Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at his home. He was a retired farmer and cemetery caretaker and a faithful member of Tenth Street Missionary Baptist Church. Vernon was preceded in death by his parents Elvis and Lora White Wright and a sister, Thelma Cox. Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Juanita Wright of the home; sons and daughters, Verlon and Pam Wright and Keith and Vicky Wright of Lafe; two grandchildren, Bryan Wright of Lafe and Hanah Howard of Herrington, KS; one great-grandson, Eli Leithoff of Herrington, KS; 5 brothers and sisters-in-law, O.C. and LaVera Wright of Hardy, Willis (Pete) and Becky Wright, Lonnie and Connie Wright, Jasper and Shirley Wright, and Dewayne and Bonnie Wright all of Lafe, George and Juanita White of Glascow, KY, Thelbert and Francis Highfill, and Norma Crafton both of Paragould, a host of nieces and nephews; and two loving, caring nurses Vickie Moylan and Janice Judd. Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 at Heath Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00 P.M. at Heath Colonial Chapel with Revs Boyce Cate, Waymon Holt and Gomer Brnascum officiating. Burial will follow in Wright Cemetery near Marmaduke. Pallbearers will be Boyce E. Cate, Andrew Jacobs, Bill Hicks, Fred Jones, Elmer Swift, Kenneth Oden. Honorary pallbearers are Rudy Braman, Jim Biggs, Alvin Webster. Memorials may be sent to 10th Street Misssionary Baptist Church, 10th and Main Streets, Paragould, AR 72450 or Wright Cemetery c/o of Eddie Gene Wright, 2903 Pruetts Chapel Road, Paragould, AR 72450. To sign the online register go to www.heathfuneralhome.com