Funeral services for David Latham Wright, 70, were held Saturday, March 25, 2006, at the First Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. Interment was at Smith's Mill Cemetery near the old Smith family homesite on Clark's Hill Lake. He died Wednesday, March 22, at Kentwood in Augusta.
Mr. Wright was a native of Wilkes County and was the son of the late Kathryn Arnold and A. Latham Wright. He was a graduate of Washington High School and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy by U.S. Representative Paul Broun and graduated with an engineering degree in 1958. He was commissioned in the United States Air Force. His wife was the late Jane L. Harris Wright. His first assignment was at Homestead (Florida) Air Force Base. Other tours of duty included Taranto, Italy; Minot, ND; Fort Douglas, UT; White Sands Missile Range, NM; and several assignments at Patrick Air Force Base, FL. He retired with the rank of Major, having served as cape commander at Cape Canaveral/ Cape Kennedy, with a total of 21 years of military service. In retirement he particularly enjoyed managing the family farm in Wilkes County.
Survivors include a daughter, Adrienne W. Albrecht; son-in-law, Michael G. Albrecht; three grandchildren, Rachel, Emily, and Michael Jr., all of Evans; and a sister, Hilda A. Wright, of Washington.
Pallbearers included Scott Adams, Michael Albrecht Jr., Arthur Hammond, David Hammond, Thomas Harris, Richard Maxwell, and James Poplin.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 603, Washington, Ga. 30673.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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