Kenan Casteen Wright, 70, of Eden, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Hospice of Rockingham County in Wentworth.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday, March 31, 2023, at 2 pm, at Leaksville United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 1 pm to 2 pm at the church.
Kenan was born March 2, 1953 to Homer E. Wright, Jr. and the late Betsy Casteen Wright. He was a graduate of Morehead High School and a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill. Kenan was a member of the Leaksville United Methodist Church and a former trustee. He was the President of The Wright Company of NC, Inc. He was a member of Jaycees, Toastmasters Club, FNB Southeast board member, New Bridge Bank Board, Triad Business Bank Board, Former Chairman of Morehead Memorial Hospital Board of Directors/Trustee; RCC Foundation/Trustee; YMCA Board; Carlisle School Board, the Rockingham Board of Health, a member of the Home Builders of Rockingham County and the board of ownership of St. James Plantation in St. James, NC. He enjoyed golfing, snow skiing, tennis, traveling and earning his private pilots’ license and spending time with all his family and friends. Kenan held many titles in life but his favorite role was being a loving father to his two girls, Margaret and Elizabeth.
Besides his father, Kenan is survived by his loving wife, Molly Flynt Wright; two daughters, Margaret O. Wright and Elizabeth C. Wright; three sisters, Beth Wright, Martha (Dwight) Hopkins, Margaret Wright (Warren) Wills; one brother, Edward (Phyllis) Wright; nieces and nephews, David (Aimee) Hopkins, Franklin (Katie) Hopkins, Isaac Hopkins, Sarah (Matt) Yates, Al Wright, Claire (Dikshant) Uprety, William Flynt, Warren Flynt, Charlie Flynt and Ben Flynt.
He was preceded in death by his mother and one sister, Linda Wright.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Kenans’ honor to the church, The RCC Foundation or Hospice of Rockingham County (Gibson House).
Please sign the online register book at www.fairfuneralhome.com
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