Marilyn Englin Wright

Marilyn Englin Wright, 63, of Brookwood Rd., Morganton, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 25, 2007, at Carolinas Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born in North Dakota on September 23, 1943 and was a daughter of the late Leon W. Englin and Linda A. Wright. Marilyn was a registered nurse at Grace Hospital and retired after 25 years of service in labor and delivery. She was very dedicated to her profession and was very influential in bringing happiness to many people who came in contact with her through her work at Grace Hospital. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.

Marilyn was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Curtis Wright and Craig Wright, both of Morganton; daughters, Colleen Brittain and her husband, Jeff, of Morganton and Claudette Wright of Hickory; the father of her children, Eddie Wright; brothers, Gregory Wright of Seattle, WA and Mitchell Wright of Detroit, MI; sisters, Linda Smith of Long Beach, CA, Larraine Lindsay of Seattle and Jeanette Barber and Tina Altman both of Lincoln, NE; grandchildren, James Wright, Christopher Carroll, Landon Collingwood, Kaleb Wright, Devan Brittain, and Alex Brittain; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m.Wednesday, February 27, 2007, at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with Rev. Earl Cross officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Sossoman Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, PO Box 1159, Morganton, NC 28680.