Mrs. Wright was an animal lover and had rescued many cats and dogs throughout her life. She was an avid reader, puzzle solver, piano and organ player, and devoted her life to helping others.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Odis Allen Wright, and by her aunt Katie Lee Carswell. She is survived by her two loving children, Kimberly Dawn Wright and Troy Allen Wright, both of Morganton: sister, Carolyn Alley and her husband Russell and brother, Kenneth Hudson, all of Casar, NC.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in the chapel of Kirksey Funeral Home, 406 Lenoir Road, Morganton, NC 28655, with Rev. Micah Piercy officiating. The family will receive friends an hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Forest Hill Cemetery, Morganton, NC.
Kirksey Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Wright family. Condolences may be emailed through our website at www.kirkseyfh.com.
