Margaret Wright

She was born in Raleigh, NC on March 18, 1929 the daughter of the late Thomas Earl Morris and Mattie Leigh Austin Morris and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Harrison Wright of 66 years and a daughter, Cynthia Kay Wright.

Mrs. Wright grew up in Charlotte and attended Harding High School and St. Mary’s College in Raleigh. She was a secretary at Carson Realty for 25 years in Charlotte. She was active in her church and church choir. Her greatest joy was being a homemaker and enjoying her 4 children and later 8 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Wright lived for some time at Lake Norman, NC and retired to Sunset Beach in 1998 and was a member of Shallotte Presbyterian Church and member of Sea Trail Property Owner Association.

She is survived by her children, Robert Wright, Jr. and wife, Terri, Pamela Grady and husband, Jerry, Susan Derby and Charles Wright; 8 grandchildren, Courtney Wright, Trey Wright, Jared Grady, Ryan Grady, Christopher Derby and wife, Blythe, Lindsay Derby Northington and husband, Sean, Sarah Derby and Matthew Wright; great-grandsons, Kayden Wright, and Landon Wright; a sister, Jean Shaver of Greensboro, NC; a brother-in-law, Paul William Wright of Easley, SC; step-sister, Mary Shutz of Mt. Ulla, NC.

A celebration of Margaret’s Life will be held on Saturday July 22, 2017 at 2:00 PM Shallotte Presbyterian Church.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent to: SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, 955 Mercy Lane Bolivia, NC 28422.

On line condolences may be sent to www.shallottefunerals.com.

A service of White Funeral and Cremation Service Shallotte Chapel 910-754-3333