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Lillie Wright Obituary

Lillie Wright was born in Leland, MS. She came to Gary, Indiana in 1949 and attended Roosevelt High School. Lillie was a member of Pilgrim Baptist Church, Male Chorus Boosters, Mission, and the Nurses Ministry for over 40 years. Lillie worked at St. Margaret Hospital and US Steel Corp. She was preceded in death by parents David and Mary Louise Cannon, brothers David Cannon, Chester Cannon, husband Hubert Wright Sr. and son Rase Randolph. Lillie leaves to cherish her precious memories Son Walter L. Randolph, 4 sisters Mary (Henry) Davis, Vanessa (George) Williams, Loretta Cannon, and Katherine (Jesse) Thomas; 4 play sisters Barbara Jones, Ruth Earl, Amy Gaskin and Augustine Hunt, step children Doris Sutton, Ellery Warren, grandchildren Katrina ( Terrence) Kirk, Jamille Randolph, Leah Elizabeth Williams, Mechelle Randolph; great grandchildren, Goddaughter Javita (Bryant) Gipson, and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Visitation Wednesday, September 14, 2016 from 12 to 8:00pm family hours 6-8pm at the Guy & Allen Chapel. Funeral services Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 11:00am at the Pilgrim MB Church, 1301 W. 21st Ave. Officiating Rev. Charles L. Emery. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

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Published by Post-Tribune from Sep. 10 to Sep. 14, 2016.

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Caroline

September 4, 2025

Miss you and love you. Rip and rih

Elana Magaline Cannon

September 4, 2019

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Izetta McFerson

September 14, 2016

R I H U will be miss.

Caroline Cannon & family

September 13, 2016

You will be missed love you may you rip and Rih auntie!

Elana (Candi) Cannon

September 13, 2016

Love you Auntie. Missing you already. I know you're walking the walk. Rest in heaven.

Hospice of the Calumet Area, Inc

September 13, 2016

Our sympathy and condolences are being sent to the family of Lillie Wright.

Vanessa & George Williams

September 13, 2016

Life well done, my sweet sister! You are deserving of God and his riches. RIP, we will miss you.

gladys jenkins

September 13, 2016

cousin Lillie you will be sorely missed by all the family. Reuben, Bernice and me. Rest in heaven.

Betty Cotton

September 13, 2016

Love you with all my heart and you will forever be in mime.

Galyce Felton

September 12, 2016

To the family of Beautiful. Remember GOD is too wise to make a mistake. She will forever be in the hearts of many. To be absent from the body is to be with Christ.

September 11, 2016

ILOVE YOU

Loretta

September 11, 2016

I'm Missing You Already, The Lord knew what he was doing when he pulled u from his Garden. You Rest Now, I WILL FOREVER LOVE YOU IN MY HEART! Love Your Sister Chubby

Loretta

September 11, 2016

Miss you already, The Lord knew what he wanted when he pulled your Flower out that Garden. You rest now, I WILL FOREVER LOVE YOU IN MY HEART. Your Sister Chubby!

Robert Hannah

September 11, 2016

I'm really going to miss you auntie I love you very much! I know your in a better place up there smiling down on us. Rest in Peace..

Linda Davis

September 10, 2016

To my Dear Auntie Bea. You are the light of my life..There's no one who could ever take your place. I want you to rest and don't worry about my mom or me. We are going to be fine. Just rest in Gods arm. We are going to be alright. But one of these old days we will see each other. You go now and just rest.....Love you forever. You are already beening missed. R.I.H.

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14

Visitation

12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Guy & Allen Funeral Directors, Inc.

2959 West 11th Avenue, Gary, IN 46404

Sep

15

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Pilgrim MB Church

1301 W. 21st Ave., IN

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2959 West 11th Avenue, Gary, IN 46404

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