January 9, 1941 – September 14, 2024
Buford Standley Wright, 83, of Fayetteville, passed away at 6:53 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at his residence.
Born January 9, 1941, in Silverville, he was the son of Ralph G. and Lillie Mariea (Mosier) Wright. He married the love of his life, Carol Sue Mitchell, on April 9, 1960, and she survives. They were happily married for 64 years.
Standley graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1959. He worked as a die maker at GM Powertrain for 42 years, retiring in 2002. While attending a die-making trade school, he hitchhiked between Bedford and Chicago and stayed in the same hotel Al Capone had used.
He was a member of the Fayetteville Baptist Church and enjoyed participating in church functions, performing maintenance, and serving God. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, horse racing, and maintaining a pristine yard. In his younger days, he made many fishing trips to Canada and Arkansas. He was a past member of the La-Or-Ma Shriners and the National Rifle Association.