Stella Mae Wright Mason: Obituary

Stella Mae Wright Mason, age 92 of Topton, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at a Jackson County hospital.  She was a native and lifetime resident of Topton. Stella was a life long member of Red Marble Baptist Church.  She loved to sing and sang for many years with the Red Marble Quartet and Trio.  Stella was also a lifetime Yankees fan and also enjoyed watching Peyton Manning play.

She was the daughter of the late William Rush and Hassie Nichols Wright and the wife of the late Bob Mason, who died April 2, 1983. She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Beatrice, Irene, Olive, Lorene, and Betty Lou and three brothers, Jack, John, and Clifton Wright.

Surviving are two daughters, Gaye C. Mathis and husband, Ricky of Topton and Teresa A. Mejia and husband, Chris of Olathe, Kansas; three sons, Hal Mason and wife, Nancy of Garner, North Carolina, Ronnie J. Mason and wife Jennilou of Topton, and Lanny R. Mason and wife Eloise of Topton; nine grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren.  She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Evelyn Reighard and Debbie Wood for being special caregivers.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Red Marble Baptist Church with Rev. Mickey Stewart and Rev. Donald Colvard officiating.  The interment was in Red Marble Baptist Church Cemetery.  Pallbearers were Ronnie Bateman, Mike Reighard, Roy, Tim, and David Wright, Ricky Postell,  and Danny West. Honorary pallbearers were Gene Reighard, Alvin Wright, and Shane Laughter.

The family received friends from 1:00-2:45 p.m. Sunday, October 28^th at Red Marble Baptist Church prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Stella Mae Wright Mason to the Red Marble Baptist Church, c/o Martha Postell, 1201 Red Marble Road, Andrews, NC  28901 or to the Four Seasons Hospice, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC  28731.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.