Dena Murrine Hoover Wright passed away Oct. 22 in Brookings,
Ore. She was born May 30, 1915 to Sam Jones Hoover, Jr. and Dochia
M. Conatser in Mufressboro, Ark.
Dena Murrine Hoover Wright passed away Oct. 22 in Brookings, Ore. She was born May 30, 1915 to Sam Jones Hoover, Jr. and Dochia M. Conatser in Mufressboro, Ark.
When she was a young lady, Dena moved to Hollister to live with her brother Aulton Hoover who worked on the Hawkins Ranch, now known as Bolado Park. She met and married Charles Monroe Wright in 1938 and had two children. Her husband Charles passed away in Gilroy on February 1, 1985. Dena moved to Brookings, Ore. in 1992 to be near her son and daughter. In 2002 she moved to the Addie Meedom house in Crescent City.
Dena enjoyed being a mother and a housewife. She liked making quilts, enchiladas and apricot turnovers. She loved to wear shiny hats and glitter shirts and always had a smile on her face.
Dena is survived by her sister Marie White of Lonoke, Ark., a brother Delbert Hoover of Munfreesboro, Ark, her son Charles E. Wright of Brookings, Ore., her daughter Bobbie C. Porter of Bandon, Ore., five grandchildren Charles Wright Jr. and Pam Costa of San Jose, Mark Wright of Orange and Debbie Cordoza and Celeste Lowery of Gilroy. She is also survived by her 14 great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at a later date. Burial to take place at Gavilan Hills Memorial Park in Gilroy. Arrangements are under the direction of Wier’s Mortuary Chapel.
