Shirley Mae Jefferson Muse Wright

Shirley Mae Jefferson Muse Wright, age 80, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 10, 2019. A New Orleans native, Shirley was born on December 17, 1938 to the late Emile Jefferson and Mayola Elbert Jefferson. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Wright; her son, Allen Thomas Muse; her brothers, Emile, Joe, Shack, Waldo and Burnell Jefferson and Arthur, Albert and Raymond Ball; and her two sisters, Pearl Jefferson and Lovenia Rush (survived by Calvin Rush).

She is survived by her son, Henry A. Muse, Jr. (Jacqueline C. Muse); three sisters, Mayola Osirio, Delores Reid and Florestine Hurst; granddaughters, Jacquekeia (Fleury), Juantrell, Jamirra and Keaira Muse; and her grandson, Allen Muse; her great-grandchildren, Jyreek Surtain, Jeremy Gatlin, Jr., Leah and Levell Hargrove III, Zion Fleury and Jiah Muse, Kajsa, Krissette and Krysler Muse, Sofia and Stausia Muse.

Shirley was a talented baker and loved spending time in the kitchen. Above all, she truly relished times spent with family and friends. She was a loving and devoted mother, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother. She will be dearly missed.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass celebrated in the Chapel at Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. New Orleans, LA 70124 on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until Mass. Interment will follow in Lake Lawn Park Mausoleum.

To view and sign the family guestbook, please visit www.la.kelawnmetairie.com.