Mary Louise Whitley Johnson Wright

Published 12:00 am Saturday, July 11, 2015

Evangelist Mary Louise Whitley Johnson Wright died Monday, July 6, 2015 in Vicksburg. She was 63.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, William Bennie Johnson and Jessie B. Wright; parents, Mary and Leon Whitley; brothers, Dan Whitley, Charlie Williams and Lee James Williams.

She was a member of Triumph Church. Mrs. Wright was a member of the class of 1969 of Rosa A. Temple High School.

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Survivors include her two daughters, Janue’ Randle El (Antwaan) of Virginia and Danielle Johnson of Vicksburg; sisters, Bertha (Jimmy) Mixon, Deloris (Rolando) Lott and Clara (Lovie) Pettis of Memphis, Tenn.; numerous grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A Celebration of Remembrance Service will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Lakeview Memorial Funeral Home.

Funeral Services and interment will be Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Chicago, Ill.