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Frances Arlene Wright, 87, of Bellevue died on October 28, 2025 at home in the care of her family.
Mrs. Wright was born on March 3, 1938 in Wheelright, Kentucky to Mack Little and Lila (Tackett) Little. She attended school in Kentucky. On April 7, 1956 she married Kenneth Wright. He preceded her in death. They were married 55 years. Mrs. Wright worked for many years at Fabricator and then Trim Parts in Marshall until she retired. She enjoyed gardening, cleaning the house, canning, and spending time with family, especially her great-granddaughters and her great-grandson.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Deborah and Dennis Hutchings; granddaughters, Michelle (Dave) Moore and Melissa Kenyon; great-granddaughters, Kaitlyn Moore, Madison Moore and great-grandson, Lane Kenyon. She has two surviving brothers, Clinton Little and Hobert Little of Kentucky. She was preceded in death by one sister, five brothers and her parents.
A funeral service to celebrate Frances’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1 at Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Cremation Preneed Care, with family receiving friends for visitation an hour prior. Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasantview Family Church, 2601 Lacey Rd, Dowling, MI 49050. Personal messages for her family may be shared at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.
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