Obituary of Charles Wright
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Mr. Charles Wright, Jr., age 83, of Alpine Drive, Blowing Rock, and Dayton Beach, Florida, died Friday evening at home. He was born January 21, 1928 in New York City, as son of the late Charles and Ellen Gordon Wright. . He served in the US Navy in WWII, and attended Columbia University. Charles flew internationally with Pan Am Airline for 34 years. He enjoyed his jo9b traveling all over the world. He retired in 1988 and enjoyed painting, ceramics, music, more travel and most of all golf. He was a member of Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church and the Boone Golf Club.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years; Martha Wright, and one niece; Arlene Tropiano.
Memorial services for Mr. Charles Wright will be conducted Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 2 o\'clock at Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church. Officiating will be Rev. Dr. Lynn Stall. The family respectfully requests no flowers; memorials may be made to the Watauga County Hunger Coalition, PO Box 1837, Boone or to Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church, PO Box 393, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 or to Halifax Urban Ministries, PO Box 6053, Daytona Beach, FL 32122 or United Presbyterian Church, 730 Beville Road, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. Online condolences may be sent to the Wright family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Wright family.