This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ejbedau Surnames: WRIGHT, TAUL, DENHAM, GOIN, DEVER, MAGAN, DOOLIN, WESTERFIELD Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.ohio/7038/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE SIKESTON (MO) HERALD, Sept. 18, 1941 RITES HELD MONDAY FOR CANALOU EX-MAYOR CANALOU, September 16. -- Funeral services were conducted at the Church of Christ at Canalou at two o'clock Monday afternoon for Wayne Wright, former mayor of Canalou and father of the present mayor, Olden Wright, who died at his home last Saturday night following a long illness of carcinoma. Rev. Allie Sullivan of Morehouse conducted the services. Interment was made in Memorial Park cemetery in Sikeston. Mr. Wright, who was born in Ohio County, Ky., May 2, 1878, was educated in the schools of that county and later became a skilled carpenter. Thirty-nine years ago Mr. Wright and his family moved to New Madrid county and resided at Morehouse. After a short residence there they moved to Canalou, where they have since resided. In addition to serving two terms as mayor of Canalou, Mr. Wright also served as town marshal. He was a good citizen and did much for the improvement of his community. Among the survivors are his widow, Mrs. Ruth Taul Wright, to whom he was married on Novemeber 6, 1898, two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Denham of Canalou, Mrs. Dimple Goin of Chaffee, and two sons, Wavy and Olden Wright of Canalou. four sisters, Mrs. Ida Dever of Clayton, Ky., Mrs. Dora Magan and Mrs. Anna Doolin of Narrows, Ky., and Mrs. May Westerfield of Dundee, Ky., two brothers, George Wright of Narrows, Ky., and Jesse Wright of Oakland, Cal., and a grandson, Billy Wright, and a granddaughter, Alice Goin, are also among the survivors. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.