Wanda Rose Wright, aged 89, of Lake Charles, passed from this life on Feb. 9, 2025, surrounded by her family.

She was born Wanda Rose Gribble on April 29, 1935, in Deridder, La. Having lived in different places during the Depression, her family settled in Lake Charles, where she graduated from LaGrange High School in 1953. She attended Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La., where she met and married Albert Joseph Kopp. Lake Charles is where she would ultimately put down roots, make friends, and raise a family whom she dearly loved and who dearly loved her. Wanda worked for many years with her sister, Bobbi Hosea, and other family members at Merle Norman Cosmetics. She also worked for over 20 years at the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Department, where she retired in 2000. One of Wanda’s favorite pastimes was visiting with family and friends and feeding the whole crew with a delicious pot of her gumbo. She met and married Harry Wright in 1994. She and her husband were members of Trinity Baptist Church, and they both deeply cherished their relationships with their Bible Study Group.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Margret and Robert Gribble, and her sister, Bobbi Hosea.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Harry Wright; her three children, Dawn Ory and her husband, Greg, Lillette Marceaux and her husband, Mike, Ty Kopp and his wife, Sherrie; step-daughter, Linda Thornhill; step-sons, Robert Wright and David Wright and his wife, Diane, and her six grandchildren, Scott, Shane, and Steven Ory, Spencer Marceaux, John Thornhill and Larry Wright, along with her six great-grandchildren.

The family wishes to extend their appreciation to the wonderful staff and caretakers at Sage Oak for the care they provided for our beloved Wanda. We also extend our appreciation to Pastor John Astling for officiating Wanda’s service.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in the chapel of Lakeside Funeral Home. Visitation will continue Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, from 10 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Pastor John Astling is to officiate. Burial will follow at Consolata Cemetery.