Evangelist Damita J. Wright

Evangelist Damita J. Wright was born April 10, 1959, in Little Rock, Arkansas to the late Henry Wright and Bertha Frazier Wright. She was baptized at an early age at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. She attended Forest Heights Junior High School where she was a member of the Pep Club and Drill Team. She graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1977, where she was an active member of the Tigerette Dance Team. She attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas and attended School of Fashion and Design in Austin, Texas. She also attended Thelma’s Hair School in Little Rock, Arkansas. She dedicated her life to Christ July 4, 1993, at Great Christ Temple in Little Rock, Arkansas where she was a faithful choir member and Praise Dance Team Leader. She then accepted her call to ministry August 1995 and became actively involved with the Missionary Department, Evangelistic Team, Outreach Ministry, Young People Department, Sanctuary Choir and the Praise Dance Team. In her very own words,” Like Joseph wearing the multi-colored coat, God had given her a ministry of multiple gifts.” She operated in the ministry of Deliverance, Song, Praise Dance, Substance Abuse Counseling & Life Skills rebuilding for Women, Prophesy and Intercessory Prayer. She later was called by God to move her membership to Livelystone Pentecostal Church in Stuttgart, Arkansas in July 2017, where she was faithful in Ministry, Alliance, Worship Team, Outreach Team, and the church Beautification Team until her health started failing. She loved to cook and prepare meals. Her hobbies were dancing, traveling, reading, and bargain shopping. She always kept a booth at a Flea market somewhere. She often enjoyed blessing women by doing their hair. She was preceded in death by her mother Bertha L. Frazier Duncan; her father, Henry Wright; her brother, H. Stanley Ashley and her Special niece, Mikki Blackmon Lockwood. She departed this life September 26, 2022, at 9 am at Hospice Home Care, Little Rock, Arkansas. She leaves to cherish her memory; one son, H. Ali Hourijan of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; one daughter, Sierra S. Welch (Deshaun Wilkins) of Little Rock, Arkansas; four grandchildren, Malcom S. Hourijan, Tra’Jhin R. Aleem, Londynn L. Wilkins and Warren P. Hourijan; six brothers, H. Michael (Mildred) Wright, Richard M. (Sharon) Wright, John D. (Chonna) Wright, Bill (Deborah) Holt, Robert A. Wright and Darryl R. (Stephanie) Wright; four sisters, Sharon T. (Emith) Gober, Patricia L. (Elmer) Goins, Bobbye S. Guy and Shannon L. (Derrick) Jackson; goddaughter, Tameika Swanegan and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and several special friends.

Evangelist Damita J. Wright

April 10, 1959 - September 26, 2022