Elizabeth M. Wright
, Massachusetts
Elizabeth M. Wright, age 88, of Pittsfield returned to the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by her loving family on October 5, 2026.Born in Screven, Georgia on March 10, 1938, Elizabeth was a daughter of the late Joel Eason Sr. and Beatrice Joyner Menifee. She spent her formative years in Georgia and moved to Pittsfield, Massachusetts at 18, in pursuit of a better life for herself and her family.While growing up in the South, she experienced first- hand the brutal reality of racism and being silenced because of her race.She was a humanitarian by nature and was committed to improving the lives of her family and others She marched in the “March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom” where Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech. After returning from the march, she was inspired to advocate for change by volunteering her time to address…