Ottis Sylvester Wright


Ottis Sylvester Wright

Ottis Sylvester Wright, 85, of Kings Mountain, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at home.

Born in Cleveland County on July 15, 1934, he was a son of the late Talmage Stough Wright and Erma Jane Leonhardt Wright. He was a cattle farmer and was retired from the Gaston County Landfill as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed fishing and working. Mr. Wright was a member of the non-denominational church.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Cassie Bryant Wright.

He is survived by his partner in life / fiancée of thirty-nine years Sue Gainey; children, Talmage "Tam" Wright and wife Pat of Grover, John Wright and wife Cathy of Kings Mountain; Patricia "Patsy" Ware and husband Timothy "Tim" of Grover, Barry "Ott" Wright and wife Lisa of Kings Mountain, and Dawn Watts and husband Roger of Hollis; brother, Dr. F. Scott Wright of Suffolk, VA; ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00PM until 3:00PM at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home, Fallston.

The funeral service will be held on Sunday at 3:00PM at Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home Chapel.

The burial will follow the service in the Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fallston.

Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital / Greenville, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte NC 28262.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Inc., Fallston.