Wright, Leslie G. "Jerry"

Leslie Gerald “Jerry” Wright, 65, of Colonial Heights passed away on Saturday, May 05, 2007. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late L. Melvin and Inez B. Wright. Mr. Wright was a retired Counselor for the V.A. Dept. of Corrections and owner of the former Blue and Gray Relic Shop. He is survived by his wife, Anne H. Wright; a son, Michael Wright and his wife, Karen B. Wright of Disputanta; a daughter, Susan W. Crew and her husband, Donnie L. Crew of Colonial Heights; two grandchildren, Savannah E. and Cameron L. Crew; a sister-in-law, Ruth H. Haden of Richmond; and two nephews, Sam D. Haden and Otey W. Haden and his wife, Linda Haden all of Richmond. Mr. Wright was a past commander of Dearing Beauregard Camp, SCV and a member of the Historical Commission of Colonial Heights. He spent 15 years as a coach for the Colonial Heights Little League Baseball, and was Chairman of the Civil War section of Ft. Clifton for many years. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Second Presbyterian Church, 419 W. Washington St., Petersburg, VA.., with the Rev. Dan Hale officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 Tuesday at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Second Presbyterian Church. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.