Wayne Marlin Wright

Born August 21, 1941, in Martinsville, Virginia, Mr. Wright was the son of the late Joseph Marlin Wright and Verna Lucille Peters Wright. He retired from Yellow Freight. Mr. Wright was a member of Wilson Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed singing with The Singing Men of America and St. James Male Chorus.

He is survived by his wife, Margie White Wright; son, Anthony Marlin Wright and his wife, Amanda, of Jarrell, Texas; three grandchildren, Ashlea Heather Wright, Savannah Renee Wright and Anthony Parker Wright; and three great-grandchildren, Sadie Jane Wright, Marley Monroe Kelley and Tillie June Wright.

A service to celebrate Mr. Wright’s life will be held 11:00 am Monday, February 1, 2021, at Wilson Grove Baptist Church with the Reverend Rob Mariucci. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service. A committal service will be held 1:00 pm Tuesday, in Sherwood Memorial Gardens in Salem, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Novant Health Hospice, 324 N. McDowell Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204.

Condolences may be offered at www.mcewenminthillchapel.com.