Gladys Hannah Wright

Franklin - Gladys Hannah Wright, age 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011. Mrs. Wright was born in Buncombe County, NC November 24, 1926, daughter of Fred L. and Mae McCullough Hannah. She graduated from Franklin High School, class of 1944; then was employed by F. B. I. in Washington, D. C. during World War II. She worked for Burrell Motor Company and Macon County retiring in 1992. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Her marriage to Ernest Carl Wright, Jr., June 20, 1947 ended at his death April 8, 1999.

Survivors include: son, Walter Carl Wright and wife Lynn, daughters, Gloria Jean Thun and husband Charles, Sue Ellen Chastain and husband Rodney, Donna Dee Hefner and husband Conrad all of Franklin and Brenda Lee Perteet and husband Kirk of Tiger, GA. Grandchildren, Heather Wittekind and husband Chris, Shawna Lamb and husband Jimmy, Nichole Allen and husband Chris, Rance Perteet and wife Amy, Krissi Benfield and husband Nathan, Daniel Gibbs and wife Brittany, Megan Chastain, and Justin Wright and friend Kimmie. Great-grandchildren, Devin Buchanan, Olivia Rowland, Kilee Lamb, Kehler Lamb, Piper Wittekind, Tristan Gibbs, Silas Gibbs, Sarah Perteet, Brayln Wright; two step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Lucille H. Cocke of Franklin, NC. She was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Hannah and a brother, Walter Hannah.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 21, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Patton United Methodist Church, with Rev. Keith Newell officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Devin Buchanan, Justin Wright, Rance Perteet, Daniel Gibbs, Jimmy Lamb, Chris Wittekind, Tracy Chastain, Chris Allen and Nathan Benfield.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursday evening at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the Church thirty minutes prior to the service.

Memorials may be made to DaVita Dialysis Center, 655 Asheville Highway, Sylva, NC 28779.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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