Billy Eugene Wright, 69, of 412 E. CR 575N, Leesburg, died at 9:15 a.m. Feb. 21, 2009, in his residence.
He was born Oct. 11, 1939, in West Prestonsburg, Ky., to Jim and Letha Conley Wright. He married Deloris Miller, who died in 2004.
Living in Kosciusko County for the past 43 years, he worked at Maple Leaf Farms, Milford, for 35 years. He was affiliated with Word of Truth Ministries, Milford.
Surviving are a son, William (and spouse Pam) Wright, Leesburg; two grandsons, James and Jacob; two brothers, James Wright, Prestonsburg, Ky., and Edgar (and spouse Betty) Wright, East Point, Ky.; and six sisters: Florine Tippe and Sue (and spouse Robert) Lyons, all of Lima, Ohio; Barbara (and spouse David) Hicks, Margaret (and spouse Richard) Roberts and Martha (and spouse Jerry) Lester, all of North Manchester; and Lora (and spouse the Rev. William) Whitaker, Warsaw. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Charlie, Lewis, Tom, Ronald and Albert Wright.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, with Pastor Mike Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Calling is from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
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