Obituary of Martha K. Bright

Martha Kirkwood Bright Native of Dare County, NC Martha Kirkwood Bright, age 96, of 122 Brickhouse Lane, Elizabeth City, NC, died Saturday, March 15, 2003 at her grand daughter’s home. She was born in East Lake, NC, daughter of the late George W. and Ida Holmes Basnight and the widow of James A. Kirkwood and Jessie G. Bright. She worked at the Elizabeth City Hosery Mill until age 72, and was a Methodist. Mrs. Bright is survived by a son, George C. Kirkwood of Elizabeth City, NC; and three grandchildren, Kay Arehart of Chesapeake, VA, Georgia Baker and husband Mike of Elizabeth City, NC, and James Kirkwood and wife Sheryl of Elizabeth City, NC; four great grandchildren, Jason and Rachel Sample, Steven Arehart, and Megan Kirkwood; and three step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Burnett, Ebert, Wallace, and Foster Basnight. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 18, 2003 at 11:00 am in Twiford’s Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Roy Head officiating. Burial will be in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service in the lobby of the funeral home and Monday evening from 7:00 to 8:30 at the funeral home and at other times at the residence. Memorial donation may be made to Corinth Baptist Church Building Fund, 1035 U.S. 17 South, Elizabeth City, NC or Albemarle Hospice, P.O. Box 189, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909. To sign the online register, visit www.twifordfh.com. Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church Street, Elizabeth City, NC, is in charge of funeral arrangements