Derral Wright

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Derral Walter Wright, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family at the age of 87 on June 8, 2015. He was born on November 15, 1927 in Delta, Utah, and was the oldest son of Walter and Zola Walker Wright. Derral spent his youth in Delta and was educated there. He then served his country as a military photographer in both the army and the navy during WWII and the Korean War. After his military service, he returned to Delta and married his best friend, Shirley Fay Stone, on April 26, 1952 in Ely, Nevada. They were later sealed in the St. George LDS Temple for time and all eternity on June 27, 1964. They were blessed with four beautiful daughters. Derral worked on the Delta family farm as a bee keeper and then as a lineman in Las Vegas. Later he also worked for the Millard County School District, was the State Park Ranger for Gunnison Bend Reservoir in Delta, and Minnersville Reservoir State Park until his retirement November 30, 1989. Derral was loved and respected by all who knew him and had many friends throughout the country. He is survived by his loving wife Shirley and his four daughters, Vickie (Howard Allred), Shirlene (Kevin Willden), JoAnn (Kenneth Baker), Lisa (Jerry Roberts),. Along with 15 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren, and 2 more on the way. Derral is preceded in death by his parents, siblings, (Shirley, Ron, and Wally), his in-laws, (Harlon and Elva Stone) and son-in-law Tony Smith. Graveside services will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015 at 3:00 pm at the Delta City Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 9:00-10:30 am at Southern Utah Mortuary in Beaver, and a viewing on Friday, June 12, 2015 from 1:30-2:30 pm at Delta 3rd and 4th Ward, under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary.