Bernice Bryant Wright

Bernice Bryant Wright, 92, of Roanoke, Va., and formerly of Daleville, Va. and Dungannon, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009. She was a member of Catawba Valley United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Orville Ray Bryant; her second husband, Paul Stanley Wright; son-in-law, J.C. Arney; stepson, Tommy Wright; stepdaughter, Susie Custer; two brothers, Harmon L. Armistead and William Patrick (Sonny) Armistead; and sister, Madeline Kilgore. She is survived by daughters, Mary Lou Arney, of Daleville, and Barbara Newman and husband, Wayne Newman, of Roanoke; son and daughterin-law, Ray and Margaret Bryant, of Vinton; six grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; one greatgreat grandchild; stepchildren, Max and Brenda Wright, Jeannie Reese, Norma and Bill Martin and Junior Wright; and stepdaughterin-law, Kay Wright. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Monday, November 16, 2009, at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Rob Colwell and the Rev. R.C. Wagner officiating. The interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2009, at Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237.