Cliff Bright

   Melvin Clifton “Cliff” Bright, 42, of 23 Hinton Road, Hobbsville, NC, died Sunday, May 22, 2022 from injuries received in a motor vehicular accident.

   Cliff was born on January 13, 1980, and was a lifelong resident of Gates County. He was preceded in death by his father, Melvin Eddie Bright; by his maternal grandparents, Clyde Asa and Loretta Ward Stallings; and his paternal grandfather, Melvin Vance Bright.

   The owner and operator of his trucking firm, CJZ Express, Cliff was a loving son, brother, husband and father who was happiest when he was with family and friends.

   Surviving is his wife of 19 years, Jenny Scott Bright; their daughter, Zoie Ann Bright (age 6); his mother, Teresa Stallings Bright; and his brother, Rob Bright (wife, Kelly), all of Hobbsville; his sister, Wendy Bunch (husband, Jake) of Belvidere; his paternal grandmother, Mary Lee Miller Bright of Sunbury; and aunts, uncles, cousins, and other extended family. Also surviving is Jenny’s family, her parents, Patrice and John Scott, and her brother, J.F. Scott, all of Elizabeth City.

   A gathering for friends to visit with the family will be held Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in Miller Funeral Home, 304 Main Street, Gatesville.

   In lieu of flowers, contributions in Cliff’s memory may be to a college fund being established for his daughter Zoie, at the State Employees Credit Union, Gatesville Branch, in care of Erin Riddick, P.O. Box 4, Gatesville, NC 27938.

   Online condolences may be made by visiting www.millerfhc.com.