Vivian C. Wright

Monday, February 7, 2022

Vivian C. Wright, 92, of Gainesville, Ga., former longtime Leachville resident, passed from this life Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, at her residence following an extended illness. Vivian was born on Oct. 6, 1929, in Leachville to the late William G. and Nola Mangrum Brown. She was the owner and operator of Wright’s Supermarket and a member of the First Baptist Church of Leachville. In recent years she attended Christ Place Church. She loved sewing and playing cards and was an excellent business woman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Jackson “Jack” Wright, and daughter, Linda Twiner.

Survivors include her children, Stanley and Patricia Wright of Gainesville, Ga., and Gary and Barbara Wright of Hoschton, Ga.; two brothers, Marvin Brown of Leachville and Bill Brown of Natchitoches, La.; and sister, Winnie Hill of Paragould. She also leaves five grandchildren, Misty Sutton, Jason Davies, Bruce Wright, Belinda Townsend and Tracy Bohannan; and 10 great-grandchildren, Eli Sutton, Sophie Sutton, Kesslor Davies, Parker Davies, Jackson Davies, Cort Wright, Emmalenn Townsend, Cal Phillips, Haven Bohannan, Ashtyn Wright; one great-great-grandchild, Korbyn Bohannan; and a host of other close family members and friends.

Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 12, at First Baptist Church of Leachville with Pastor David Price officiating. Burial will follow in the Leachville Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Leachville. Online guest register: www.howardfuneralservice.com