Willis Leroy Wright

October 29, 1942 - December 13, 2021

Willis Leroy Wright, age 79, of Gobles, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, at his home. Willis was born Thursday, October 29, 1942 in Lawrence, MI to Burta Ray and Ada Jane (Treat) Wright and lived in the Gobles area the past 13 years. He loved Nascar, the Kalamazoo Raceway and anything to do with racing. He enjoyed animals and was known as a kind person. Surviving are his 3 nephews, Rex Wright, Herbert Welder, Albert Welder and their families all who reside in FL; his stepdaughters, Rose Johnson of Bangor, Cindy (Al Weston) Davis of Gobles, Maureen (Ron) Morrison of South Haven, their families; and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Zilah (Brownell) Wright whom he married on November 10, 1979 in White Cloud, MI; brother, Leo Wright and his wife; 2 sisters, Katherine Wright, Edith Welder and her husband; a niece, aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will meet family and friends 10-11 AM Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Bloomingdale Chapel, D. L. Miller Funeral Home where the funeral service will be 11:00 AM with Pastor Tadd Butler officiating. Interment will follow in Wildey Cemetery, Paw Paw Township. www.dlmillerfuneralhome.com