Nettie Wright, 96, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022, at her residence.
She was a native of Mule Head Bottom, east of Sallisaw, Okla., but had lived in Cherokee County for most of her life.
Nettie was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Nettie was a wonderful mother, she loved cooking, gardening, canning and tending to her farm and all of the animals. Her children, daughters and sons-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandchildren, great- and great-great-grandchildren brought so much joy into her life.
Nettie also never met a stranger and everyone loved her from the first moment they met her. She had many loving neighbors and friends.
She loved using her hands to do the Lord’s work, which later turned into one of her greatest ministries. Nettie would make many beautiful things, crocheting, sewing, painting, coloring, quilting. She was generous in giving away her eggs, delicious homemade buttermilk, butter and crafts.
Nettie loved to sing and always told such beautiful stories and shared precious memories of her life.
She was the daughter of the late C.D. and Laura Masterson Rogers, and the wife of the late James Roy “Red” Wright, who died Aug. 15, 1991. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Charlotte Coker and Erma Walker; and four sons, Will, Timothy, Tony and Robin Wright.
Surviving are three daughters, Janet Garrett and husband Ernest of Blairsville, Ga., Netta McFaddin and husband Monte of Murphy, and Laura Morrow and husband Jeff of Hope Mills, N.C.; three sons, Donnie Wright, and Adam Wright and wife Tammy, all of Murphy, and Tyrone Wright and wife Valerie of Indiana; 28 grandchildren, and many great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 24, in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, with the Rev. Steve Ware officiating. The interment will be in Bell Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Nettie Wright to the Renewed Hope Ministries, 150 Penny Lane, Murphy, NC 28906.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy, is in charge of all arrangements.
An online guest register is available at www.iviefuneralhome.com.