AMERICAN VETERAN 
Oklahoman Archives
WILLIAM MELVIN WRIGHT
Wright, an electric contractor, died Sunday morning
when his car went out of control and over a bridge
in the 4600 block of SE 15. He was born in Cloud
Chief, and had lived here since 1945. He was a
veteran of World war II and the Korean war, and was
a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, Midwest City Elks and Siloam lodge.
Surviving are his wife, Gerral Dean, a son, Billy
Gene, and three daughters, Gayle Ann, Patricia Kay
and Donna Ray, all of the home; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William H. Wright. and a grandmother, Mrs. W.
E. Cotter, all of 3917 Del road; a sister, Mrs. L.
V. Harris . 3913 Del road, and a brother, Winfred H.
Wright, 1913 SW Grand Blvd.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
October 16, 1956, pg 4
Services for William Melvin Wright, 30, of 3321 SE
19, will be at 10 am Wednesday in the Carter Park
Baptist church. Burial will be in
Arlington Memorial cemetery.
