A funeral service was Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Dayton, for Jeffrey Hugh Wright, 57, who died on Oct. 17, 2007 in Dayton.
He was born in Elko, July 17, 1950, to Henry Horace and Dorothy Wright. He lived in Sparks, graduating from Sparks High School in 1968. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1968 until 1974, receiving an honorable discharge from Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas. He moved to Gardnerville, where he lived for 17 years,
successfully operating his business, Jeff Wright Custom Cabinets and raising four daughters.
He later moved his business to Dayton and lived in Carson City and Sparks before settling in Dayton with his wife of 12 years, Terry Wright.
Mr. Wright enjoyed several hobbies throughout his life. He loved mountain biking and road cycling. He also enjoyed working on cars, and had a special interest in Gasser roadsters; he was renovating an Austin Devon A40. Jeff enjoyed taking road trips to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
He was a devout and faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He enjoyed attending weekly church meetings and was committed to service in his Dayton ward. He enjoyed woodworking, and throughout his life built up his business to serve families and businesses throughout Northern Nevada. He had an exceptional talent in cabinetry, and took pride in all of his work. He was an honest and committed businessman, and worked hard to perfect his craft for his customers to enjoy. His beautiful cabinetry can be found in hundreds of homes throughout the Northern Nevada region.
Mr. Wright was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Dorothy Wright. He is survived by his wife Terry Wright of Dayton; his daughters Tifini Wright of Medford, Ore.; Misti McDonald of Logandale; Briana Oliver of Medford, Ore.; and Ashleigh Matthias of Culver City, Calif.; two grandsons, Skylar and Trevor McDonald; his sister and brother-in-law Gillian and Tony Fiorini of Anaheim, Calif.; and nephew Mark Stovak of Wichita, Kan.
Arangements are in the care of FitzHenry's Funeral Home in Carson City. Burial will take place at Lone Mountain Cemetery in Carson City.
The family requests memorial donations be made in his name to the Nevada Humane Society, 200 Kresge Lane, Sparks, NV 89431.
