Carole
Kephart
(Wright)
Carole Wright Flynn Kephart enter the gates of Heaven Tuesday December 27,2022 while in Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke Virginia. Carole was a native of Kentucky but moved to Roanoke Virginia in 1968. She was proceeded in death by her parents, Dr. Earl Patrick Wright and Minnie Rebecca Wright of Pikeville Kentucky and she is survived by her siblings Gary Wright, Earl Patrick Wright (Sheryl), and Rebecca Catherine(Stormy) Hamlin. She also leaves behind 3 children, Tracy Flynn (Chris) Nelson , Whitney Flynn (Bret) Schlansky and Hayes(Shaun) Flynn, 6 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 2 very dear friends Claire Logan and Tish Howard.
Those that knew Carole knew her to be very adventurous. Before she married and had a family she went off to Miami to go to Flight Attending school, but left that to marry and start a family. She loved trips to the beach and good seafood. Once her children were grown up she left for vacation to Hawaii and 8 years later after a stint in New Zealand and backing packing her way (at 60 years old) though the outback of Australia she returned to the states to settle in with her grandmother role.
She will be cremated and her remains will be returned to her home town of Pikeville where she will rest with her parents and grandparents.