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Clifford "Preacher" Wright

September 29, 1929 — May 22, 2012

Clifford "Preacher" Wright, age 82, of Caddo Gap, died Tuesday, May 22, 2012. He was born on September 29, 1929, at Donna, Texas, the son of Marshal Jefferson Wright and Hester Sarah Cogburn Wright. On July 19, 1958, he was married to Ruby Faye Anderson. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Haskell Wright; and three sisters, Lorene Allen, Bernice Smith and Dorothy Stevens. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and a lifelong logger. He dearly loved working in his garden and also enjoyed hunting and fishing. Preacher was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to have known him. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Faye Wright of Caddo Gap; three daughters and sons-in-law, Darla Ann and Rusty Standerfer of Mount Ida, Tammy and David McCarter and Tonya and Gary Roberts, all of Norman; four grandchildren and their spouses, Budger and Teresa McCarter, Amanda and Justin Lambert, Krystal and Billy Pearson and Cody Roberts; four great-grandchildren, Colten Lambert, Kamron Forga, Korben Pearson and Colt Pearson; one brother, Marvin Wright of Glenwood; four sisters, Geneva Miller and Wanda Dean Zane, both of Norman, Doris Morgan of Shady Cove, Oregon and Shirley LaGrange of Mount Ida; one brother-in-law, Glen Anderson of Mount Ida; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 25, 2012, in the Davis-Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Glenwood with Bro. Bruce Tidwell and Bro. Robert Watson officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday evening, 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Interment will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Caddo Gap under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood. Pallbearers will be Cody Roberts, Budger McCarter, Tim Miller, Rick Wright, Ronnie Allen, Shane Black and Josh LaGrange. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Michael Verser and the nurses and staff of the Montgomery County Nursing Home. Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Thursday, May 24, 2012

6:00 - 6:00 pm

Davis-Smith Funeral Home - Glenwood

209 N 3rd St, Glenwood, AR 71943

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Service

Friday, May 25, 2012

10:00 - 10:00 am

Jones Cemetery

, Amity, AR 71921

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Cemetery

Oak Grove Cemetery

Oak Grove Rd, AR 71968

Immediately Following The Services

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