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Mrs. Carolyn Marie Bell Wright, age 70, a resident of 7100 NC Hwy. 99 N., Pantego, died Saturday May 9, 2015 at her home.

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Born: May 12, 1944, Died: May 09, 2015

    Mrs. Carolyn Marie Bell Wright, age 70, a resident of 7100 NC Hwy. 99 N., Pantego, died Saturday May 9, 2015 at her home.

    Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Wednesday May 13, 2015 at Union Grove Church of Christ and will be conducted by Scott Askew and The Rev. Sonny Browne. Burial will follow in Davis Cemetery. Austin Peterik, Cedric Black, Jesse Black, Eric Bell, Richard Hodges, Billy Henry and Vernon Bell will serve as pallbearers. Carolyn Ricks, Sue Radcliff, Vicki Paul, Vicki Cox, Deb Sparrow, Shirley O'Neal, Audrey Midgette, Jean Corbett and Janice Allen, members of the Bridge Club will serve as honorary pallbearers.

    Mrs. Wright was born in Beaufort County on May 12, 1944 to the late Jurden and Henrietta Hodges Bell. She was a 1962 graduate of Pantego High School and graduated from Hardbarger Business School with an Associate Degree in Business. On July 11, 1964 she married Zeno Mack Wright Sr. who survives. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren, talking with other farmers , spending time with her bridge club and going to the beach with her husband. She was a member of Union Grove Church of Christ.

    Survivors include her husband, Zeno Mack Wright Sr. of the home, two daughters, Reatta Black and husband Wayne of Pungo, Tonya Marie Wright Peterik of Pungo, one son, Zeno "Zack" Mack Wright II and wife Kellyn of Bath, six grandchildren, Austin Peterik, Cedric Black, Jesse Black, Ella Peterik, Chloe Black, Madelynn Wright, one sister, Mary Ella Bell Respess and husband Hassell of Belhaven, three brothers, J.B. Bell, Joe Bell, Roland Bell and wife Karen all of Pungo and her niece and caretaker, Jennifer Bell.

    The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm Tuesday May 12, 2015 at Union Grove Church of Christ and other times at the home.

    Flowers are welcome or memorials may be made to Union Grove Church of Christ, 6889 NC Hwy. 99 N., Pantego, NC 27860, or Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 332, Chocowinity, NC 27817.

    The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Beamer, Dr. Atluri, Dr. Zervos, Sherry Winslow, Judy Koutlas, Connie Midgette and the staff at Leo Jenkins for her wonderful care.

    You may address condolences to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com.

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Wright family.
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