Odessa Lafanta Wright

1905 - 1994  (89 years)

• Name	Odessa Lafanta Wright  [1, 2]
  Born	22 Jul 1905	Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Oct 1994	Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas   [2, 4]
  Notes	OBITUARY: Odessa Atkinson, age 89, died Wednesday at Stephens Memorial Hospital. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Melton Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with Rev. Cecil Harper & J. D. Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Woodson Cemetery directed by Melton Funeral Home. She was born 22 Jul 1905, in Haskell, TX. She married W. A. Atkinson 16 Apr 1925 in Throckmorton, TX. He preceded her in death 10 Feb 1977. She was a homemaker, and had worked as a dietitian at the Olney hospital, and had worked at the Senior Citizens in Breckenridge. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Donna Ruth Rials of Breckenridge and six sons: James Keaton and L. B. Atkinson both of Breckenridge. Kenneth and Ray Jean Atkinson both of Snyder, Frank Atkinson of Paradise and Wilburn Atkinson of Iowa Park. Seven sisters: Winnie Mae Starnes, Maggie Lee Allen, Rachel Lange and Opal Gremlinall of Stephenville, Adelen Pugh of Breckenridge, Ruby Nell Walker of Woodson and Betty Jo Hearne of Rochester. Two Brothers: Buford Wright of Seymour and Wayland Wright of Stephenville. 26 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren and three great, great grandchildren also survive. She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Memorials may be made to the West Texas Rehab Center or to the donors favorite charity and may be left at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Mrs. Atkinson's one daughter and six sons. !NEWSPAPER: "Breckenridge American"; Breckenridge, TX; Jun 1996; Wright Reunion (mentions children of Keaton James Wright & Dilla Dillo Shaw) (Courtesy of Mitchell Atkinson)
  Person ID	I28961	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Keaton James Wright,   b. 23 Sep 1881, Comanche County, Texas ,   d. 11 May 1966, Jud, Haskell County, Texas  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Dilla Dillo Shaw,   b. 12 Sep 1884, Erath County, Texas ,   d. 23 Jun 1974, Erath County, Texas  (Age 89 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1904	Haskell County, Texas   [1, 5]
  Documents		Wright, Keaton James and Dilla, 50th Annual Family Reunion (1946-1996) Article commerating the 50th anniversary of their annual family reunion, begun in 1946 to welcome their son home from the service. As of the 1996 reunion, Keaton and Dilla had 326 direct descendants. Keton appears to have been named in honor of his maternal grandfather, Keton Jones McLemore.
  Family ID	F9353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Alvin Atkinson,   b. 26 Sep 1901, Hasse, Comanche County, Texas ,   d. 10 Feb 1977, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas  (Age 75 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1925	Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, Texas
  	ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENT: Atkinsons plan 50th Anniversary Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Atkinson of Jean, TX., will be honored on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary at a reception given from 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. Sunday, April 20, at First National Bank Community Room in Graham. Miss Odessa Wright and W. A. (Shorty) Atkinson were united in marriage on April 16, 1925 at the home of Rev. N. Z. Abbott at Throckmorton. The Atkinsons lived most of their life at Woodson. In 1952 they moved near Jean and in 1968 moved to Jean. Hosting the affair will be their children, daughter-in-law and son-in-law and their 23 grandchildren. Children are Mr. & Mrs. James Keaton Atkinson of Merkel, Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Atkinson of Monahans, Mr. & Mrs. Gene Atkinson of Snyder, Frank Allen Atkinson of New Mexico and Mrs. L. B. Atkinson of Eastland; also Mr. & Mrs. Wilburn Lee Atkinson of Snyder and Mr. & Mrs. Bobby Rials of Wichita Falls. ... (Courtesy of Mitchell Atkinson)
  Children	1. James Keaton Atkinson,   b. 9 Jan 1926, Woodson, Throckmorton County, Texas ,   d. 27 Jan 1998, Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas  (Age 72 years)   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living
  Last Modified	11 May 2007
  Family ID	F9403	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 Jul 1905 - Texas Married - 15 Apr 1925 - Throckmorton, Throckmorton County, Texas Died - 19 Oct 1994 - Breckenridge, Stephens County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
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