NameWilliam Sterling Wright
Birth20 Feb 190810
Death26 Dec 1959, Richmond City, Virginia10
Burial28 Dec 1959, Oakwood Cemetery, 3101 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond, VA, USA 2322310
Occupation1949: accountant; 1959: Personnel Mgr. Rich. Dairy Co.
FatherSterling W. Wright (1884-1931)
MotherMattie L. Woolridge (1887-1912)
Obituary
William S. Wright, 51, an accountant for Richmond Dairy Co., passed away December 26 at a local hospital. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Kathryn Knight Wright, three daughters, Mrs. Marvin Higgins of Charlotte, N.C., Miss Sandra Wood Wright and Miss Deborah Jane Wright both of Richmond; a son William S. Wright Jr.; Other surviving members his stepmother, Mrs. Annie M. Wright; two sisters Mrs. Lilly W. Burton and Mrs. Joyce W. Abernathy and one grandson, all of Richmond.
Research
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Spouses
Birth25 Dec 191110
Death1 May 194813
BurialOakwood Cemetery, 3101 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond, VA, USA 23223
Misc. Notes
Daughter of Charles H. Wood and Lillie Kelley

1930 Richmond: Wm And Gaynelle Wright “boarders” with her parents
1940 Lee Ward (Tract N-11) Richmond, VA census: 3301 Woodrow Avenue
with grandmother Martha A Wright (and Martha’s daughter Lottie with her children) at 3305 Woodrow Av. and sister Lillie W Smith and husband Oliver B at 3303 Woodrow Av. All three own their respective houses
Research
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ChildrenBarbara Ann (1931-2008)
Birth3 Apr 1921, Chester, Pennsylvania4,13
Death7 Mar 2009, Charlottesville, VA
BurialOakwood Cemetery, 3101 Nine Mile Rd. Richmond, VA, USA 23223
Obituary
Kathryn Ann Knight Wright, 87, of Charlottesville, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2009.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Sterling Wright; her son, William Sterling Wright Jr.; her sister, Faye Kurz; and her step-daughter, Barbara Higgins.

She is survived by three sisters, Jane Streetman, Iris Chisholm and her husband, Bernie, and Eva Knight; one brother, John Knight; her daughter, Deborrah Wright Mahone and her husband, John; two grandchildren, Jennifer Thibodeau and her husband, Joe, and Robert Mahone; and three great-grandchildren, Kyrie, Joseph and Tyler. She also is survived by a stepdaughter, Sandra Long and her husband, Tom; their daughter, Stephanie Eller and her husband, Chris, and their children, Jacob and Allison; and their daughter, Rebecca Lark and her husband, Kurt, and their children, Henry and Steven.

The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009, at the deceased's home in Charlottesville. A private interment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making memorial donations to the Charlottesville/Albemarle Rescue Squad, Post Office Box 160, Charlottesville, Virginia 22902.
Research
d/o Howard Knight & Iris Hurd4
Marriage15 Oct 1949, Charlottesville, VA4
ChildrenDeborah Jane
 William Sterling (1955-1991)
Last Modified 31 Jul 2018Created 21 Aug 2018 using Reunion for Macintosh