William Franklin Wright

William Franklin Wright, 80, a resident of Harrisonburg, died January 3, 2019 at Sunnyside Presbyterian Retirement Community. A son of the late Ernest S. and Irene Dice Wagoner Wright, he was born on July 31, 1938 in Staunton, VA. William graduated from James Madison University and George Washington University. William was a dispatcher for the Sheriff’s Department in Pinellas County, Florida, and retired in 2001. He moved to Harrisonburg in 2007 where he was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. He is survived by several cousins. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held Monday, January 7, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Silvio Kaberia officiating. Following the service, he will be cremated at the Lindsey Funeral Home and burial will be held on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 11:00 am in Panorama Memorial Gardens, 4917 Strasburg Road, Strasburg, Virginia. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.lindseyharrisonburg.com