Belva Carter Wright

December 20, 1941 - April 4, 2019

Belva Carter Wright, 77 years of age of Dorton passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Highlands Regional Medical Center. She was born on December 20, 1941 to the late Hurshell and Roxie Newsome Carter. She was a homemaker, a member of the House of Prayer and Vice President of the Shelby Creek Volunteer Rescue Squad. Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; Johnny Wright, one son; Lonzie Wayne Wright, one daughter; Joyce Dean Wright, three sisters; Nellie Gaye Carter, Mary Alice Carter and Thelma Dean Green. She is survived by two daughters; Donna Carol Handshoe of Dorton, Kimberly Ann Anderson of Dorton, two brothers; Johnny Carter of Dorton, Jonah Carter of Dorton along with a host of family, friends and loved ones. Funeral services will be held on Sunday at 1:00PM at the Hall & Jones Funeral Home with Buddy Collins and others officiating. Burial will follow in the Newsome Family Cemetery at Shelby Gap. Visitation will begin on Friday after 6:00PM at the Funeral Home with services beginning nightly at 7:00PM.