Larry Wright

Larry Wilton Wright, 82, of Asheboro, died Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at TerraBella Asheboro.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 30, 2026, at Ridge Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Rob Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memorial Park. Military Honors will be provided by the Randolph County Honor Guard.

Born on March 30, 1943, in Randolph County to the late Eli Wilton Wright and Fleta Kinney Wright. He honorably served for the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War where he was stationed in Hawaii and then at the Pentagon. He retired from working for the Federal Government. As a hobby and also part-time, Larry was a gunsmith and a machinist, working for various gun stores over the years. During the 70's and 80's he competed in competitive shooting. Larry enjoyed traveling and going on cruises. Larry loved owls and for decades he had tried to live up to a nickname his friends gave him O.W.L., "Old Weird Larry", because he was absolutely one of a kind. In his later years, he was the caregiver for his wife, Vivian. He was able to cross off one major item on his bucket list, being able to design and build his dream home.

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Staton Wright.

He is survived by his son, Jeff Wright and wife Denise of Catlett, VA; sisters-in-law, Shirley Hanner of Pleasant Garden, and Joan Rodgers and her husband Grover, III, of Charlotte.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m., Friday, at Ridge Funeral Home prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to The Glioblastoma Research Organization, 2045 Biscayne Blvd #189, Miami, FL 33137; or to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.