Kenwood Alton Wright
Class of 1939

Portsmouth - Kenwood Alton Wright, 93, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014. A native of Norfolk, he was a retired construction supervisor for C & P Telephone Co. He was a World War II veteran of the US Army; a member, deacon, elder, and Sunday School teacher at Cradock Presbyterian Church; a 63-year member and chaplain for 20 years of the Ambassador Club; and was a member of Western Branch Masonic Lodge #189. He was an avid bowler, golfer and woodcarver. He received an award from the American Red Cross for donating 22 gallons of blood.

Survivors include his wife, Elsie H. Wright; a daughter, June Kuebler and husband Richard of Chesapeake; a son, Robert K. Wright and wife Kathie of Lexington Park, MD; a sister, Dorothy Bryant of Chesapeake; a grandson, Jason Wright; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 15, in Greenlawn Mausoleum Chapel by the Rev. E. Cliffton Whitlock. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the mausoleum chapel.

The family would like to express their thanks to the staffs of Allzwell Assisted Living and Medi Home Health & Hospice Care for their care of Mr. Wright.

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Published in The Virginian Pilot on Mar. 13, 2014