Jeffrey Vaughn Wright

Jeffrey V. Wright, 72, of Columbus, formerly of Chillicothe, died January 22, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital following injuries sustained from an automobile accident.

He was born September 20, 1953, in Chillicothe, to the late Robert Allen, Sr. and Juanita (Jones) Wright.

He is survived by his brother Brad Wright, of Dayton; sister Brenda Wright, of Elyria, OH; nieces Navitta Nelson, of Columbus, and Amanda Soummers, of Chillicothe; and an uncle, Doug Jones. He was predeceased by brothers Robert A., Jr., Randy L. and George W. Wright.

His funeral service will be held at 2pm Friday, January 30, at the Haller Funeral Home & Crematory, with Rev. Dr. J. Troy Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Chillicothe. Friends may call 1 hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home.