Joy Christine Wright Sutton

Joy Christine Wright Sutton passed away at Liberty Commons on February 10, 2020. Joy was born in Wilmington, NC at James Walker Memorial Hospital, 03/01/1931 and a life time resident of Wrightsville Sound.  She was a high school graduate of New Hanover High School, class of 1950. A stay at home mom and bookkeeper for her husband Carl A. Sutton Sr. at Azalea Plaza Shell and Azalea Service Center.

She is a survived by her daughter, Peggy Ann Sutton Wilkes, her son Carl Alexander Sutton Jr., brother Leon Wright-wife Peggy, sister Carol Wright Maultsby (Mickey), sister Rachel Wright Cobb, brother in law, Roy Glenn Sutton of Wilmington, NC. Brother in law, Gerald W. Sutton (Jake) wife Jerrie Lynn of Whiteville, NC. Sister in law Shelby Sutton Cook.

Predeceased, Carl A Sutton Sr. husband, brother in law Robert Allen Sutton, mother Minnie Bell Miller, father Elbert Haywood Wright, brother Edsel Randolph Wright Sr, wife Maxine Hoback, sister in law Sylvia B. Sutton, several nieces and nephews.

Donations may be sent to Lower Cape Fear LifeCare.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 12 at Andrews Mortuary, 1617 Market St. from 6-8 pm.

Services will be on Thursday at 11:00 am at Andrews Market St. Chapel.

Entombment at 2:00 pm at Oleander Memorial Gardens.