Mark Wayne Wright

Mark W. Wright, 60, of Gallipolis Ferry, died Wednesday, October 31, 2018, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, WV.He was born November 1, 1957, in Mason, a son of the late Olston "Nick" Wright and Ruth Ella (Baird) Wright.Mark was a member and trustee of Zion Baptist Church in Gallipolis Ferry. He was a graduate of Wahama High School Class of 1976 and worked 25 plus years for the Mason County Board of Education as a bus driver. He loved all of his school bus children through the years. In his spare time he was an avid fisherman who cherished his time spent on the lake with fishing buddies.He is survived by his wife, Brenda Sue (Stevens) Wright whom he married August 27, 1976; two children, A. J. (Loraine) Wright of New Haven and Markia "Kia" (Derek) Weber of Gallipolis Ferry; and the light of his world his grandkids, Ella Wright, Alyssa Wright and Rhys Weber. Mark is also survived by three sisters, Kim (David) Duncan of Point Pleasant, Kathie (David) Hoffman of Carroll, OH and Nikki (Manning) Roe of New Haven; a brother, Randy Wright of Mason and fiancee Vicki Gardner; and seven nieces and nephews.A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, with Pastor Cody Lambert officiating. Burial will follow at Suncrest Cemetery in Point Pleasant. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family and memories may be shared by visiting www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com.