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Clement Wright Obituary
November 10, 1929 - March 25, 2024
Clement Gillespie Wright, 94, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2024 in Wilmington, North Carolina. Born in Greensboro on November 10, 1929, he was raised in Greensboro, N.C. and Columbia, South Carolina. Clem graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and Naval ROTC. Upon graduation he served two years in the United States Navy at Portsmouth, Virginia. Clem worked in the textile and garment industry in North Carolina and N.Y.C. while raising a family in Greensboro and Madison, New Jersey with his former wife, Betty Little of Greensboro.
He is remembered for his coaching of Little League baseball and youth football, his love of the outdoors, his love of sports, and his devotion to the DKE fraternity.
Clem is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Bernard Wright, and his son, Clement Gillespie (Gil) Wright, Jr.
He is survived by his son, Chris of Wilmington NC, his daughter, Elizabeth James of Greensboro, and his son, Danny of Nashville,Tenn.
The family is very grateful for the excellent care and kindnesses Clem received from the wonderful staff at North Chase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wilmington, N.C.
The family is also grateful for the friendship and support of his Brothers of the Delta Kappa Epsilon chapter of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill until the end of his life.
A graveside committal service will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024, 11 a.m., at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 607 N. Greene St. Greensboro, N.C.
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Jim Gray
April 23, 2024
Clem was a Deke's Deke. So loyal to the chapter and to his many friends. Clem was thre first member of our 1851 Society-- the highest award for alumni. I can speak for the group that Clem was our leader and dear friend. The DKE Mystic Circle will be better for its including Clem Wright.
Jim Gray
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