WRIGHT, Priscilla^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1929 - 2021  (91 years)

• Name	WRIGHT, Priscilla
  Born	15 Jun 1929	Doddsville, Sunflower, Mississippi, United States   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1930	Beat 2, Leflore, Mississippi, United States   [4]
  Residence	1935	Beat 3, Leflore, Mississippi, United States   [5]
  Residence	1940	Beat 3, Leflore, Mississippi, United States   [5]
  Occupation	1949	Sunflower, Mississippi, United States   [6]
  	taught school for one year after high school graduation
  Graduation	1 Jun 1949	Greenwood, Leflore, Mississippi, United States   [6]
  	Address: Stone Stree High School
  	I have not yet documented her exact date of graduation (TK, 9 Sep 2023)
  Occupation	1951	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [6]
  	Address: Mount Sinai Hospital
  Residence	1951	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [6]
  	moved to Chicago in 1951 seeking opportunity
  _AMTID	330116933268:1030:113601401
  _FSFTID	GHRD-2SJ
  _UID	D70B29FB4B6449AC9E1CA772F6BF375FC882
  Died	19 Feb 2021	Georgia, United States   [3, 6]
  Buried	27 FEBUARY 2021	Carrollton, Mississippi, United States   [3, 6]
  	Address: Hogue Cemetery
  Person ID	I234	Primary Tree
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	WRIGHT, Will,   b. Abt 1889, Mississippi, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	MAYFIELD, Lelia,   b. Abt 1898, Mississippi, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	MCNAIR, Fred Louis,   b. 22 Jan 1934, Plymouth, Washington, North Carolina, United States ,   d. 13 May 2008, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 74 years)  [6, 7]
  Married	2 Sep 1962	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States   [6]
  	Were married at Greater Holy Temple Church of God In Christ.
  Children	1. MCNAIR, M.L.D.   2. MCNAIR, S.R.B.   3. MCNAIR, M.R.   4. MCNAIR, F.F.
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIO: Excerpt from Funeral Program: Priscilla McNair was born on June 15, 1929 in Doddsville, Mississippi to Will and Leilia Wright. She was raised in a Christian home and was one of sixteen children. Her parents and eleven siblings preceded her in death. Priscilla received her early education in Greenwood, MS and graduated valedictorian from Stone Street High School in 1949. After graduation, she taught school for one year in Sunflower, MS. Looking for more opportunities, Priscilla moved to Chicago in 1951 and worked at Mount Sinai hospital. She met a saved young man named Fred McNair at church. They were married by Pastor Bishop E. Lenox at Greater Holy Temple on September 2, 1962. Priscilla had a quiet strength and loved to hear a good joke and laugh. She often said, "a merry heart does good, like medicine." Priscilla was affectionately called "Sis Mac" and was was known countywide for her famous delicious yeast rolls. Sister Mac was also known for her kindness, her generosity, and her loving spirit. She often shared her resources with anyone who needed help. She was a Sunday School teacher, church secretary, missionary, deaconess, a member of the Mother's board, visited the sick and held numerous other positions throughout her sixty years of church service under the leadership of Bishop E. Lenox, Elder James Lenox, and Elder Lamont Lenox.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1105] FamilySearch Family Tree. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/GHRD-2SJ [S1493] WikiTree Profile. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wright-49424 [S1519] Obituary (Online): Mother Priscilla McNair. [S1520] Pricilla Wright, "United States Census, 1930". [S1521] Priscilla Wright, "United States Census, 1940". [S1522] Funeral Program: Priscilla McNair. [S1518] Funeral Program: Priscilla McNair.