Kenneth Dwain

Wright

Kenneth Dwain Wright, 81 of Dresden, passed away Monday, November 9, 2026 at Henry County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 2 pm at the Gleason First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Sunset Cemetery in Dresden. Visitation will be held Saturday at the church from 11 am until service time at 2 pm. Mr. Wright was born on April 9, 1945 in Martin, TN to the late Tilmon, and Laverne Reynolds Wright. He was a Mason and a member of the Gleason First Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Genieva Smith Wright of Dresden, daughter Traci (Bill) Tate of Humboldt, sister Faye Maxey of Martin, grandchildren Mary (Matt) Staggs, and Marshall Tate, Amish son Reuben Troyer, special friend Mama Elizabeth Altam of South Carolina, and brother in law Bill Jordan. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Dennis Wright, and sisters Sue Freeman, Robbie Hughey, and Betty Jordan. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, and the Alzheimer's Association in his honor.

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