Myrtle Mae Shinault Wright

Mrs. Myrtle “Mae” Shinault Wright, age 84, of Dobson, NC passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at her daughter, Beverly Johnson’s home. She was born in Surry County, on August 21, 1939, to the late Oscar Marvin Shinault, and the late Esther Whitt Shinault. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, a homemaker, a cook who “made the best biscuit”. Mae was beloved by many in the community. Everyone that knew her knew what a positive and upbeat person she was. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Franklin Wright; sisters, Pauline O’Neal, Ethel Shinault; brothers, Jay Shinault, Clifton Shinault, Junior Shinault, Benny Shinault. Surviving is her daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and Jimmy Pratt, Beverly and Greg Johnson; sons and daughter-in-law, Billy and Laura Wright, George Douglas “Doug” Wright; grandchildren, Bretta and Stephen Priddy, Bridgett and Wes Norman, Garrett Johnson and fiancée, Ciara Pierce, Abigail Johnson, Lee and Amanda Wright, Kevin Wright; great-grandchildren, Logan Priddy, Ella Priddy, Ayden Norman, Caleb Norman, Chloe Wright, Addison Wright, Nathanael Wright, Abram Wright, Caleb Wright; brother, Ray Shinault. Several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 3, 2023, at New Hope Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Trent Lyons will officiate the services. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the church. Moody-Davis Funeral Home is serving the Wright family.