Mrs. Claris Adams Wright, age 95 of Stuart, passed away peacefully Monday, January 29, 2024, at her home. She was born in Patrick County on November 21, 1928, to the late Walter William Adams and Callie Ruth Hylton Adams. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Wright was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Arlis Curtis “Mickey” Wright; six sisters, Ruby A. Moorefield, Doris A. Tucker, Ruth A. Gunter, Cletus Elizabeth Adams, June Dare Adams, and Nina Ann Adams; and two brothers, Ralph Warren Adams and William Lee Adams. Mrs. Wright was a longtime member of Stuart Church of Christ. She will be remembered as a loving wife, devoted mother, caring grandmother, sister, and friend.
Mrs. Wright is survived by two daughters, Rhonda Wright, Donita (Richard) Thompson; one granddaughter, Alice (Lily) Thompson; and one great-grandson, Gabriel.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wright will be held Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Mike Shoaf and Aaron Blackard officiating. Interment will follow in Patrick Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Mountain Valley Hospice, P.O. Box 325, Dobson, NC 27017. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.
The family of Mrs. Wright would like to express their gratitude to her caregivers, Faye Handy and Betty Whisnant, and to Mountain Valley Hospice for all their love, care, and support given to Claris.
