William Riley Wright

William Riley Wright, 95, of Greenwood, passed away on November 13, 2025. He was born on June 17, 1930 in Henry County, Tennessee to the late Clifford Harrison Wright and Leara Mae Wright. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and proudly served during the Korean War, he retired from National Starch & Chemical at the age of 62, and he was a member of the American Legion Post 252.
He enjoyed gardening, fishing, going to the casino (preferably winning), having an iced-cold Miller High Life in his hand, hanging out at the American Legion, nicknaming people (grand children mostly), coffee every morning on the back porch, sitting at umbrella table on summer evenings, feeding the birds, taking care of the yard, and joking with every person he came into contact with (and strangers were not excluded), and he loved a good argument....
He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Bobbie J. Wright; and his children, Rita (Kerry) Smith, Marilyn Herringshaw, William "Randy" (Lorraine) Wright, Kimberly Wright (Shelly Grasser), and Robby Wright; 7 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Carl Wright., and sister, Marcelle Smith.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 18, 2025 and a funeral service will be conducted at
11:30 AM Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at G.H. Herrmann Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 1605 S. State Road 135 Greenwood, IN 46143. He will be laid to rest at West Ridge Park Cemetery.