Jerry Wayne Wright

Memorial services for JERRY WAYNE WRIGHT, 72, will be held at 2pm Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the First Baptist Church with Reverend Rick Cederholm officiating. Jerry died November 28, 2016 at Community Hospital and cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers and plants memorials may be given to either Raising Readers in Wyoming or the Torrington Salvation Army. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Jerry was born August 25, 1944 in Deming, New Mexico the son of Gail and Joyce (Story) Wright. He grew up in Laramie, Wyoming where he graduated high school. After school he joined the US Navy. Upon his discharge he married his high school sweetheart Nancy Jo Reiber and they had two daughters. After the death of his wife he attended the University of Wyoming and received at Bachelors Degree in Industrial Education. He taught auto mechanics and held troubleshooting contests in Torrington, Wyoming. He later worked as the foreman at the bus garage in Torrington for the school district. He always loved flying and after his daughters grew up he began flying as his career. He married Cindy Williams on March 30, 1991 and continued instructing pilots. He became the chief pilot for Windrock Aviation in Bullhead City, Arizona and then returned to Torrington in 1994 to manage the Torrington Airport. Jerry later became a flight examiner and received Flight Instructor of the Year for the Northwest Mountain Region in 1997. Jerry’s chocolate lab Fred was the airport greeter, entertaining visitors with tricks. Pilots often changed their flight plans to come and see Fred’s tricks. Jerry enjoyed flying, woodworking, reading and he loved making Christmas ornaments for family members. He was a member of the AOPA. Jerry is survived by his wife Cindy Wright of Torrington, Wyoming; daughters Brenda Wright (Lance Anders) of Spokane, Washington and Shelby Wright (Shane Beck) of Portland, Oregon; a sister Sandy (Ted) McNeff of North Hampton, New Hampshire; one niece; one nephew; two great nieces; two great nephews; and his much loved dog, Fred. He was preceded in death by his parents Joyce and Gail Wright; and his wife Nancy Jo Reiber.

Jerry Wayne Wright

August 25, 1944 - November 28, 2016