'Gene Sheridan Wright was born in Wayne County, February 18, 1931 the son of the late Howard Lee and Esther Jones Wright. He passed away Monday afternoon, January 28th at the Neighborhood in Somerset.
On September 1-, 1952 he united in marriage with Betty Brown Wright who survives. To this 66-year union two sons were born: Louie Lee and his wife Lanette Wright and Barry Gene Wright.
Also surviving is his sister, Ethel Jo Elam and grandsons: Sheridan and his wife Mary Wright, Mylan and wife Jill Wright and Louie L. and his wife LeAnn Wright; great grandchildren: Bethany and husband Austin Shearer, Jacob, Bailey, William, Elizabeth, Nathanael, Gabriel and Andrew Wright.
Gene was a veteran of the Korean War, and the owner and operator of Wright \u0026 Wright Machinery a John Deere and GMC dealership. He was also a faithful member of the Monticello First Christian Church.',