Donald Wayne Wright

Donald Wayne Wright, Sr., 76, of Troutville, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017. Wayne loved to hunt and fish, he was very comfortable being outdoors, enjoyed reading Civil War books and listening to Bluegrass music, a very big fan of the New York Yankees, and deeply loved his "girls", Megan and Madison. He served his country in the US Air Force being stationed in Germany and Shaw AFB in South Carolina and had lived and served in Israel as a missionary for over four years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard Wesley and Viola Zell Wright; son, Donald W. Wright, Jr.; brothers, Buddy Wright and Ray Wright; brother-in-law, Don Painter; and sister-in-law, Alma Wright. Wayne is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janice Simpson Wright; son and daughter-in-law, Randall Lynn and Lisa Wright of Blue Ridge; daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Scott Metheny of Troutville; granddaughters, Megan and Madison Metheny; brother, Ronald Wright of Clifton Forge; sisters and brother-in-law, Aileen Painter of Virginia Beach and Barbara and Gary Showalter of Iron Gate; sisters-in-law, Ruth Wright of Clifton Forge and Betty Wright of Eagle Rock; brother-in-law, Richard and Kathryn Simpson of Troutville; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Eagle Rock Chapl of Botetourt Funeral Home with Rev. J.R. Graybill officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send gifts to the Prayer Blanket Ministry of Mill Creek Baptist Church, 11475 Lee Highway, Fincastle, Va 24090 . The family would like to thank Medi Home Health and Hospice for their love and care given to Wayne. They will receive friends from Monday from 1:00 pm until the time of the service at the Eagle Rock Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home, 14777 Church Street, Eagle Rock.