Fred Mitchell Wright, 91, of Campbellsville, KY, the son of the late George William Wright and Zelma Moran Wright, was born June 13, 1934 in Green County, and departed this life on Friday, July 18, 2025 in Campbellsville. 

Mr. Wright was a veteran of the United States Army and a former employee of Durhams Hardware in Green County and Parker-Kalon, where he worked from 1965 to 2000. He loved gardening, farming, raising cattle, and taking Sunday drives.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice Montgomery Wright, his step-mother, Lucille Sweeney, three siblings: Dorothy Judd, Homer Shively Wright, and Garland Wright, and a step-brother, Jessie Peppers.

SURVIVORS:

1 daughter: Connie Wright of Campbellsville

2 grandchildren: Mitchell Wright of Campbellsville and William Wright of Hawaii

1 brother: Jerry Wright (Jeanie)

4 sisters: Peggy Montgomery, Judy Reynolds (Jerald), Nancy Sue Newton, and Ruby Kay Jessie (Wayne)

1 step-sister: Margarette Perkins

Funeral Service: Friday, July 26, 2025 at 1:00pmET at L.R. Petty Funeral Home Chapel in Campbellsville, KY with Bro. Steve Orr officiating 

Entombment: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with full military honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard

Visitation: After 11:00amET on Friday at L.R. Petty Funeral Home

Memorials are suggested to be made as donations to the Funeral Expense Fund and can be given at the funeral home or by clicking the “donations” tab on the lrpetty.com website.