Andrew “Billy” Wright Jr.

Barber

Birth: October 3, 1936 in Centerville, Tennessee.

Death: December 8, 2015, in Richmond, Indiana.

Education: Graduated from Richmond Sr. High School in 1956 and attended Poro Barber College in Indianapolis, IN.

Career as a Barber: His father opened Wright’s Barber Shop (located at 1131 N. J Street) in 1959. In 1976, Jr. took over the family business, and the shop became an important place in the community for people to talk with one another.

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