Born on June 26, 1943 in Amherst County, he was the son of the late Herbert Eural Wright and Inez Coffey Wright. Bill retired from Wrights Trucking and Logging Inc. and enjoyed working. His greatest joy in life was his family, especially his 8 great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters, Easter Taylor and Massie Tyree and a brother, Phillip Wright.
Bill is survived by his wife of 58 years, Pearl Wright; children, Donna Kaye Wright-Horn (Michael), William Russell Wright, Jr. (Teresa), and Sandra Leah Wright (Dwain Lawson); five grandchildren, Tabatha Shull (WT), Dustin Wright (Monica), Makala Barsolona, Steven Barsolona, II, and Bradley Wright (Shawna); eight great grandchildren, Elizabeth, Levi, and Colton Shull, Forrest, Iris, and Esther Wright, and Christopher and Nico Messinger; brother, Lloyd “Buddy” Wright; sisters, Ruby Edwards and Dottie Pritchett; and numerous other family members.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Whitten Monelison Chapel.
A funeral service will be held at 1 pm on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Whitten Monelison Chapel with Pastor Allan Monfils and Pastor Adam White officiating. Interment will follow at Amherst Cemetery.
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