Kenzie Leighton Wright

85 year old Kenzie Leighton Wright of Smithville died Saturday of an extended illness at DeKalb Hospital. He was a Baptist, a farmer, and a member of the New Union The Baptist Church. The funeral will be Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Anthony Pelham will officiate and burial will be in the New Union Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 3:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Hattie Pullman Wright; and two sisters, Childus Wright Johnson and Kelvie Wright Redmon. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Johnny Johnson of Smithville. Nieces, Edith McReynolds of Auburntown, Andrea Redmon of Smithville, and Jaque Hale of Smithville. Nephews, Johnny Johnson, Jr. of Spring Hill and Nathan Johnson of Murfreesboro. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.