Wilma M. Bright, age 97, of Wellston, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the Edgewood Manor of Wellston. She was born October 20, 1915 in Hoxie, Kansas, the daughter of the late James and Bertha Bowers Arnold. Wilma was a former employee of the Factory Outlet Store, the Aerosol Plant and the Dairy Queen, all in Wellston, and was also a self-employed dog groomer for over 20 years. She was a member of the McArthur Christian Church.
Wilma is survived by two daughters, Nora Carver (Doug) of Butler, Missouri and Carolyn Baxter (Ron) of Wellston; sister-in-law, Louise Arnold of Wellston, as well as 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Bright in 1971; her son, Edgar L. Bright, as well as four brothers and two sisters.
Calling hours will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the McWilliams Funeral Home in Wellston. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the McWilliams Funeral Home with Pastor Leland Benson officiating. Burial will follow in the Ridgewood Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcwilliams-funeralhome.com.
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