Thursday
May 8th, 2025
4:59AM
Harold Wayne Wright, 89, of Gainesville, formerly of Blytheville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on May 1, 2025.
Harold attended the University of Arkansas and is a graduate of the College of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, he returned to Blytheville and entered the family concrete, construction and building material sales business.
Mr. Wright was a Rotarian since 1980 and was President of the Blytheville Club in 1988. He served on the District Conference Committee, The GSE Committee and as a Governor Representative. He was deeply honored to have been elected to serve District 6150 as District Governor in 1992. After moving to Gainesville, he joined the Gainesville Rotary Club. He was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Blytheville, St. Paul United Methodist Church and he is currently a member at the First Baptist Church in Gainesville.
Harold enjoyed woodworking, genealogy, reading and his beloved Arkansas Razorbacks.
Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Ann R. Wright. He is survived by his sister Patti Deen and brother-in-law Wayne B. Davis, his daughter Tracie W. Maxey, son Bryan R. Wright (Kim), grandsons Thomas W. Maxey (Kayla), Payne B. Wright (Erin), Charles “Charlie” R. Pinson, granddaughters Kathryn E. Ryals (Andrew), Anna Kate Haynes (Nic), Allison “Allie” A. Wright, great grandsons James and Ethan Maxey, Harrison Ryals, Hayden Wright and Wright Haynes, great granddaughters Millie Ryals, Darsey and Sadie Wright and Lucy Micheal Haynes.
The family will have a private Celebration of Life. If you would like to donate in memory of Harold, please do so to The Rotary Foundation online at Rotary.org or One Rotary Center, 1560 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201-3698.
Those wishing to send online condolences to the family may do so at littledavenport.com
Little & Davenport Funeral Home and Crematory, 355 Dawsonville Highway, SW, Gainesville, Georgia 30501 is in charge of arrangements.
