Kendall Charles Wright

Kendall Charles Wright, 44, Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Kendall was born September 30, 1979 in Wichita, KS to Larry C. and Patricia A. (Jordan) Wright. 

 Kendall was raised in Grove, OK and graduated from Grove High School Class of 1998. He then attended NEO in Miami, OK, then Rogers State University in Claremore, OK where he graduated with an associate degree in Art. Kendall worked for a time at Carlyle Manufacturing in Ft. Scott, Peerless in Ft. Scott, and for the past 12 years as a Support Care Aide at Southwest Community Services in Nevada. Kendall loved life, making people laugh, watching movies – especially horror movies, maintaining his pool, and as an artist he loved everything that involved art and music.

 In addition to his fiancé and life partner since February 14, 2013, Elexa C. Owen, survivors include his son, Jordan Woody, Ohio; mother, Patti Blake, Nevada; Elexa’s father, Jim Owen, Nevada; maternal grandmother, Dorothy Jordan, Nevada; father-in-law, Jim Owen, Nevada; sister, Jenean Kear (Michael), Branson; two aunts, Debbie Adams, Nevada, and Gina Mishler, Cherryvale, KS; two uncles, Randy Jordan, Nevada, and Larry Jordan, Marshall, MO; two nephews, Ashton and Edric Kear. He was preceded in death his father, Larry Wright; Elexa’s mother, Cam Owen; maternal grandfather, Thain Jordan; and paternal grandparents, O.C. and LaVera Wright, and Javine Mishler.

  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Larry Jordan and Pastor Terry Mosher officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 on Friday, April 12th in Buzzard Cemetery in Grove, OK. The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 prior to the service.

Memorials are suggested in his name to the Nevada Animal Shelter c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

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