Graveside funeral services for La Rane (Crisp) Wright, 78, of Marshfield, MO formerly of Gainesville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 28, 2025 in the Smith Chapel Cemetery. Officiating will be her son-in-law, Rodger Hickerson.
Mrs. Wright passed away February 23, 2025 at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center in Ava, MO. She was born July 22, 1946 in Gainesville to Hayes and Marie (Collins) Crisp.
La Rane moved to Kansas City, MO right after graduating high school in Gainesville. She met Russell Wright from Jasper AR in Kansas City and they were married. La Rane retired from Stuart Hall paper company in 1996 where she drove a forklift.
When they retired and moved back to Ozark County, La Rane would work part time for Subway for several years till she suffered a stroke in January of 2020.
She loved to cook, from cheesecakes to gumbo. She showed love with food. She also loved to travel.
La Rane was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Wright Sr; her parents, Hayes and Marie Crisp; her two grandsons, Rodger Neil Hickerson Jr and Tyler Hickerson; and her siblings: Judy Clouse, Edward Crisp, and Lonnie Crisp.
She is survived by her daughter, Kimberly Hickerson and husband, Rodger; her son, Russell Wright Jr; granddaughter, Riley Williams; nieces and nephews: Peggy Williams and husband David, Robert Crisp and wife Krista, and their son, Alex Crisp; and one brother Leon Crisp.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lost & Found Grief Center, 1555 S. Glenstone Ave, Springfield, MO 65804. Arrangements are under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, MO.
