Clara Dean (Davis) Wright

Clara Dean Davis Wright was born on May 1, 1943, to the late Jerry and Lorine Davis. She departed this life on April 2, 2025, at NAMC in Florence, AL. She accepted Christ at an early age and joined Galilee M.B. Church in Leighton, AL. She later married Grant Edward Wright, Sr., to this union four children were born: Grant Wright, Jr., Greg Wright, Lora (Michael) Garth, and LeWanda (Joshua Draper) Qualls.

She was a graduate of Leighton Training School Class of 1963. She retired from Helen Keller Hospital for 34 years. She also continued her cooking career at Glenwood Nursing Home for 15 years, and she later retired from there. After retiring, she came home to spend time with her grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Grant Edward Wright, Sr.; granddaughter, Shanice Garth; brothers, Tracey Davis, Willie Davis, Jerry Davis, Howard Davis, and Vernon Leroy Davis; sisters, Willow Dean Davis and Josephine Davis Nelson; one devoted son-in-law, Patrick Qualls; and sister-in-law, Virginia Duster Davis.

Clara is survived by her children, Grant Wright Jr., Greg Wright, Lora (Michael) Garth, and LeWanda (Joshua Draper) Qualls; grandchildren, Lajasamine Wright, Kearvae (Demyria) Qualls, Jamarious (Jenna Baker) Qualls, Caleb King, and Fannie Little; great grandchildren, ZyMari Abernathy, Malaysia Abernathy, Keziah Abernathy, Dynver Qualls, Kearvae Qualls Jr., Kashton Qualls, and Kallie Qualls; sisters, Tracine (Edgar) Lewis, Hattie Hood, Mary Davis, and Glenda Garner; brothers, Percy (Nancy) Davis, Curtis Davis, Bobby Davis, and Jim (Teresa) Davis; special sisters, Mae Perkins, Larita (Wayne) Ford, and Carletha Swoopes; sisters-in-law, Mary Davis and Edith Shaw; stepsisters, Catherine (Lewis) Acklin, Pearl Williams, Leatha King, Cherlyn Martin, Carolyn Wilson, and Rebecca Ricks; stepbrothers, Andrew King and Donald King; special nieces, LaTonya Hood, Diane Davis, Tamika Davis, and Cerletha Lewis; special nephew, Christopher Hampton; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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