Ben Johnson Wright, Iii

Ben Johnson Wright III, 25, went home to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 15, 2011.

He was born in Lynchburg, VA on October 20, 1985.   He graduated from Liberty Christian Academy in 2004, and attended Liberty University.

He is survived by his dad, Ben Wright, Jr. and wife Robbi, his mother, Leslie Thompson and husband Frankie and brother, Dakota Wright; step-sisters: Ivy (Andy) Maddox, Lisa (Greg) Tibbs; his grandparents, Ben (Sr.) and Janice Wright, step-grandmother, Pat Dalton; his uncles and aunt: Tony (Cathy) Wright, Melanie (Ricky) Moore and Skip (Wanda) Riley. Also cousins; Megan (Mark) Hall and their children, Mark and Matt; Keith (Carmen) Wright; Hunter Moore and Jason Riley, step-niece: Nadia Tibbs; step-nephews: Luke Tibbs, Tyler Maddox and Dylan Maddox.

Ben was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Ervin and Nadine Riley.

A celebration of Ben\"™s life will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, October 20, 2011 in Pate Chapel, Thomas Road Baptist Church with Pastor Mack Almond, Jr. of Living Water Ministries, Pastor Jonathan Falwell of Thomas Road Baptist Church and Wayne Lance, former LCA Football Coach officiating.   Interment will follow in New Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Rustburg, VA.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 \"" 9:00 pm Wednesday, October 19, 2011 in the fellowship hall (Bruner) at Thomas Road Baptist Church and other times at Ben, Jr.\"™s home and Melanie\"™s home.

Memorials may be made to Liberty Christian Academy Athletic Department, 100 Mountain View Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502.

Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424,