Thelma Louise Wright, 74, of Clarkton, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, at her residence.

Born Jan. 31, 1932, in Monette, Ark., daughter of the late William Barney and Maude C. Coleman Wallace, she was of Baptist faith.

On Sept. 24, 1949, in Piggott, Ark., she married Cleo Therion Wright, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, John D. Loisure, R.B. and Toby Wallace and Billy Cathy, and three sisters, Ida Hensley, Virginia Faith and Bobbie Morris.

Survivors include five daughters, Wanda Smart, of Clarkton, Mary Kelley, of Puxico, Mo., Judy Childers, of Morley, Mo., Patsy Bolin, of Ft. Campbell, Ky., and Trella Rickman, of Bloomfield, Mo.; two sons, Tommy Wright, of Dexter, Mo., and Johnny Wright, of Vanduser, Mo.; one step-son, Ronald Wright, of Wachula, Fla.; three step-daughters, Pat Moore, of Sun City, Ariz., Carolyn McCoy, of Caruthersville and Deanie Lee, of Zolfo Springs, Fla.; 19 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will begin at 6 p.m., today, Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, Mo.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steven Bricker officiating.

Burial will follow in the Stanfield Cemetery at Clarkton.