Charlie J. Wright

Charlie J. Wright, 92, of Fairview, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe Co, he was the son of the late Andrew and Nannie Sprouse Wright and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Jewell H. Wright. Mr. Wright was a member of Swannanoa Masonic Lodge #561 and Trinity of Fairview. He retired from Sears where he worked as a truck driver. Surviving are his wife, Aurielia Harper Wright, son, Gerald Wright and his wife Annette of Fairview; grandchildren, Sandy Dalton and her husband Clyde, Dean Wright and his wife Candi of Fairview and Karen Jones and her husband Bobby of Fairview, great-grandchildren, Dylan and Ty Dalton of Hendersonville, Allie and Lauren Wright and Autumn and Bethany Jones all of Fairview; step-daughter, Joyce Wilkerson Bell and her husband Mike of Simpsonville, SC; step- grandchildren, Tim Ledbetter and his wife Rebecca of the US Navy stationed in Sicily, Italy; Angie Barrett and her husband Kyle of Fletcher and Brad Ledbetter and his wife Sherry of Simpsonville, SC.- step-great grandchildren, Mackenzie and Morgan Barrett of Fletcher, Ashlee Snipes and Kylie Ledbetter of Simpsonville, SC and Emilee and Colin Ledbetter of Sicily, Italy. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am Tuesday at Trinity of Fairview with Revs. Steve and Stacy Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Gashes Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church and at other times they will be at the home, 1 Mountain Country Acres in Fairview. Pallbearers will be Dean Wright, Clyde Dalton, Bobby Jones, Dylan Dalton, Kyle Barrett and Brad Ledbetter. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Trinity of Fairview building fund, 276 Concord Rd. Fletcher, 28732