Ouida Frances Bloom Newton Wright, age 90, of Brandon passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital. Born September 27, 1930 in Greenville, MS to Joseph and Lillian Bloom, she was a kind, caring and generous person. She retired from Reckitt Benckiser (formerly General Cable Corporation) in Brandon, MS.
Mrs. Wright enjoyed being a member of the Brandon Chapter of the Eastern Star and served as Worthy Matron. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. She was predeceased by husbands, Robert Newton and Kenneth Wright.
She is survived by her children, Timothy Newton (Susan), Gilda Newton Knight, Wanda Newton Johnson (Fred), Robert (Bob) Newton (Brenda), and Llewellyn (Llew) Newton (Fran), her sister, Shirley Blakeney, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. There will be a private family service at Lakewood Memorial Park. The family would like to thank Holly Schultz for her many years of caring for and loving our mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and mother-in-law.
