He was born Sept. 16, 1922, in Floyd County, Ky., to Harrison and Lula Whitaker Wright, who preceded him in death. On June 26, 1959, he married Betty Wireman, who died March 22, 2000. On April 16, 2001, he married Ruth Hackworth, who survives in Lima.
Mr. Wright was a machinist at Ohio Steel Foundry/Teledyne of Lima for 39 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He attended Union Chapel Missionary Church, Lima. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 370, Lima.
Survivors also include a son, Jim Wright, of Columbus; a daughter, Janice (Jerry) Davis, of Columbus; a stepson, Bill Parrigin, of Brooksville, Maine; five stepdaughters, Deanna Daniels, of Lima, Clio Parrigin, of Sarasota, Fla., Cora Busch, of Orlando, Fla., Juanita (Dennis) Akers, of Sarasota, Fla., and Aleta (Rick) Mason, of Lima; a brother, Lonnie (Evelyn) Wright, of Ada; a sister, Irene Caudill, of Lafayette; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by eight brothers and five sisters.
Pastor Mark Bayliff and the Rev. Rick Mason will officiate. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.
Mr. Wright was a machinist at Ohio Steel Foundry/Teledyne of Lima for 39 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He attended Union Chapel Missionary Church, Lima. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 370, Lima.
Survivors also include a son, Jim Wright, of Columbus; a daughter, Janice (Jerry) Davis, of Columbus; a stepson, Bill Parrigin, of Brooksville, Maine; five stepdaughters, Deanna Daniels, of Lima, Clio Parrigin, of Sarasota, Fla., Cora Busch, of Orlando, Fla., Juanita (Dennis) Akers, of Sarasota, Fla., and Aleta (Rick) Mason, of Lima; a brother, Lonnie (Evelyn) Wright, of Ada; a sister, Irene Caudill, of Lafayette; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by eight brothers and five sisters.
Pastor Mark Bayliff and the Rev. Rick Mason will officiate. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.
He was born Sept. 16, 1922, in Floyd County, Ky., to Harrison and Lula Whitaker Wright, who preceded him in death. On June 26, 1959, he married Betty Wireman, who died March 22, 2000. On April 16, 2001, he married Ruth Hackworth, who survives in Lima.
Mr. Wright was a machinist at Ohio Steel Foundry/Teledyne of Lima for 39 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He attended Union Chapel Missionary Church, Lima. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 370, Lima.
Survivors also include a son, Jim Wright, of Columbus; a daughter, Janice (Jerry) Davis, of Columbus; a stepson, Bill Parrigin, of Brooksville, Maine; five stepdaughters, Deanna Daniels, of Lima, Clio Parrigin, of Sarasota, Fla., Cora Busch, of Orlando, Fla., Juanita (Dennis) Akers, of Sarasota, Fla., and Aleta (Rick) Mason, of Lima; a brother, Lonnie (Evelyn) Wright, of Ada; a sister, Irene Caudill, of Lafayette; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by eight brothers and five sisters.
Pastor Mark Bayliff and the Rev. Rick Mason will officiate. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.
Mr. Wright was a machinist at Ohio Steel Foundry/Teledyne of Lima for 39 years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He attended Union Chapel Missionary Church, Lima. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 370, Lima.
Survivors also include a son, Jim Wright, of Columbus; a daughter, Janice (Jerry) Davis, of Columbus; a stepson, Bill Parrigin, of Brooksville, Maine; five stepdaughters, Deanna Daniels, of Lima, Clio Parrigin, of Sarasota, Fla., Cora Busch, of Orlando, Fla., Juanita (Dennis) Akers, of Sarasota, Fla., and Aleta (Rick) Mason, of Lima; a brother, Lonnie (Evelyn) Wright, of Ada; a sister, Irene Caudill, of Lafayette; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by eight brothers and five sisters.
Pastor Mark Bayliff and the Rev. Rick Mason will officiate. Burial will be in Preston Cemetery, Alger.
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