Phyllis Dee Wright, 88, of Alexander, passed away on May 30, 2025, in Chanute. She was born March 9, 1937, to Etta (Williams) ...

From nearly all angles, this sounds like a life that was off to a rough start. And it was for Sarah Breedlove aka Madam C.J. Walker, but more often than not, necessity is the mother of invention.