Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:39 pm Sunday, February 7, 2016

Ruby Marie Sickles Wright

Ruby Marie Sickles Wright, age 71, Russellville, passed away on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at Russellville Hospital.

A private memorial service was held at a later date.

She is survived by her husband, Merle D. Wright; children, Amanda M. Spence, Jean and Dean Merrill, Jesse Wright, David and Vivian Wright, Dawn Sumner and Billy Allred; grandchildren, Kerry Klone, Amanda June Kanderman, Christy White, Oliva Fladeland, Anthony Fladeland, Mary Bell, Mikel Wright, Johnathan Wright, Christopher Wright, Brittany Ladner, Kis Merrill; great-grandchildren, Kira Merrill, Zackary Allred, Jennifer Allred, Ryan, Dakota, Kyle Simmons, Rosie Simmons, Mikel White and five others; siblings, Brenda Kay Lovelace, Loretta Phillips, Thomas Sickles, and Edward Sickles; and a host of nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas Sickles, Goldie May Tedrow Sickles; siblings, Franklin Wright, Mary Katran, and Mildred Hensley.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to all the prayers and support offered during this time.

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