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WILLIAM 'BILL' WRIGHT

William “Bill” Wright, 78, Stockbridge, Ga., passed away at his residence Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Bill was born in Murfreesboro to Clarence and Frances Murphy Wright, but primarily grew up in Clinton, which he called his hometown and graduated from Clinton Senior High School.

A U.S. Air Force and Vietnam veteran Bill retired from Northwest Airlines.

He was preceded in death by: His parents; sister, Dorothy Wright Gerard; and niece, Deborah Gerard.

He is survived by: Wife, Karen Wright; daughter, Tara Wright, both of Stockbridge, Ga.; great-nephew, Lee Polston and wife, Jennifer and two children, Jackson and Amelia, of Kathleen, Ga..

The family requests donations be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society.