Luddie G. Wright Jr., of Oxford, died Monday, June 15, at the Jennersville Regional Hospital. He was the husband of Shirley Sanderson Wright, who died in 1989, and with whom he shared 40 years of marriage.

Born in Arista, WVa., he was the son of the late Luddie G. Wright, Sr. and Ethel Bennett Wright.

Luddie was a radio operator for Amtrak, retiring in 1990, after 25 years of service.

He served his country in both WWII and the Korean Conflict. He served on the USS Goldsborough. He was in seven major battles and received 6 Bronze Stars and 1 Silver Star.

He attended the State Line Baptist church.

Luddie was a member of the American Legion Post No. 475 in Rising Sun, Md. and the New London Masonic Lodge No. 545 F & AM.

He enjoyed trains, gardening, western movies, reading western books, playing the slot machines at the American Legion, wildlife and being with his family and friends. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, and will be missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by four daughters, Mary Vick Madonna and her husband Rudolph of Fulks Run, Va., Pamela Gouge and her husband Ernest of Newark, Carol McAllister and her husband Milton of Oxford, and Patricia Bush and her husband George of Cochranville,; one sister, Patricia Winpigler of Myersville, Md.; 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

He was predeceased by one sister, Eleanor Willard; two brothers, Bobby Lee Wright and Dale Wright and one grandson, Jeremiah Gouge.

You are invited to visit with his family and friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home, 200 Rose Hill Road in West Grove.  A Masonic service will be held at 11, followed by his funeral service. Burial will be in Union Hill Cemetery in Kennett Square.

In memory of Luddie, a contribution may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675

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