Martha Ray (Wright) King

Martha Ray Wright King, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023.  She was born August 21, 1936 in Haywood County, NC, to the late James and Mary Putman Wright.  Mrs. King was a Baptist by faith and attended West Franklin Baptist Church when she was able.  She loved her daughters and her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles King, a son, Troy King; two daughters, Jackie Blanton and Karen Carpenter; grandchildren, Terry Conard, Cathy Wood, and Charlotte Carpenter;  great-grandchild, Katie Wood; and brothers, Cecil Wright and Robert Wright.

She is survived by three daughters, Peggy Conard (Richard), Mary Moore (Robert) and Linda Tallent (Grayson) all of Franklin, NC; nine surviving grandchildren, thirty-five great-grandchildren; nineteen great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Rose Rodregues of Haywood County, NC and a brother, Charles Wright of Haywood County, NC.

A funeral service will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 at 12:30 pm at Grace Baptist Church, with Rev. Frank Rodriguez and Brandon Conard officiating.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 am till 12:00 Friday at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.  Burial will be at Windy Gap Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Melvin Wood, Ray Wood, Michael Conard, Curtis Conard, Chuck Tallent, and David Blanton.  Great-grandsons will be honorary pallbearers.

Online condolences may be made at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the King family