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Mr. Derick Dewayne Wright, Jr.

April 21, 1997 ~ June 28, 2026 (age 29) 29 Years Old
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Mr. Derick Dewayne Wright, Jr. Obituary

Mr. Derick D. Wright, Jr., age 29, of Raleigh, departed this life on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Funeral, 12 Noon, Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Poplar Springs Christian Church, 6115 Old Stage Road, Raleigh. The Rev. Charles W. Brooks, Pastor. The Rev. Darrell Jones, Pastor, True Way Holy Church, Durham, Officiating. Visitation, 11:30AM to 12 Noon, prior to the service. Interment, 2PM, Monday, July 13, 2026, Montlawn Memorial Park, 2911 S Wilmington Street, Raleigh. Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the funeral home.

Survivors; son, Logan Wright; father, Derick Wright, Sr.; siblings; maternal grandparents, Betty Riley (Charles); paternal grandmother, Lillie Doctor; uncles; aunts; and a host of other relatives and friends. 


Services

Public Viewing
Wednesday
July 8, 2026

12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Steven L Lyons Funeral Home
1515 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

Visitation
Thursday
July 9, 2026

11:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Poplar Springs Christian Church
6115 Old Stage Road
Raleigh, NC 27603

Funeral
Thursday
July 9, 2026

12:00 PM
Poplar Springs Christian Church
6115 Old Stage Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
 

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Interment
Monday
July 13, 2026

Montlawn Memorial Park
2911 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27603

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April 21, 1997-June 28, 2026




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