Betty Wright, the wife of gospel singer and pastor Timothy Wright, died in a car accident on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania on July 5, 2008. Timothy Wright remains in critical condition. The Wrights's 14-year-old grandson, D.J. Wright, also died in the crash. Betty Wright was remembered for her strength and sense of humor at a service in her church, the Sunday following the crash.Associated Press: NYC Church Prays for Gospel Singing Pastor (July 6, 2008)

The Wrights were returning from a conference in Detroit, Michigan, when their car was hit by another vehicle traveling on the wrong side of the interstate.The New York Times: Church Shaken by Crash That Took Pastor’s Kin (July 7, 2008) Betty Wright was co-pastor of the Grace Tabernacle Christian Center in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York.

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