Berry M. Wright, 81

Published 4:19 pm Tuesday, January 25, 2011

GLADSTONE, Jan. 25 – Berry Malcom Wright, 81, of Gladstone, passed away at his home on Monday, January 24, 2011. He was the son of the late Thomas Jackson and Georgia Ann Ware Wright. He was born on February 12, 1929 in Buckingham County.

Mr. Wright was head Mechanic at Buckingham County School, with over 30 years of service.

He is survived by his wife, Mildred Duncan Wright; daughter, Glenda Darnell Blankenship of Lynchburg; two sons, Jerry M. Wright of Indiana and Roger Wright of Gladstone; three sisters, Sarah Stinnett of Gladstone, Lucile Wright of Wingina, and Shirley Brickman of Farmville; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, with interment in the family cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Antioch/Union Baptist Church.

Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is serving the family.