William Wayne Wright, 65, of 6315 Uplands Road, died, Thursday April 28, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Wright was born in Alleghany County a son of the late Carl Leo and Shirley Rowe Wright Ferryman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister Carla Weese; two brother Joe Ferryman and Carl Wright. He worked at the Water department for the City of Covington, and he was proud member of the Covington Fire department also loved fishing, wrestling, going to the Lumberjack Games, and playing with the Children his fianc watched. In keeping with his wishes his body has been cremated. Surviving are his fianc Lisa Jones of Covington; a son Tyler Wright of Roanoke; two daughters Tammy and Greta Tucker both of Covington; a brother Leo Wright of Clifton Forge; a special aunt and uncle Don and Opal Rowe Kenton, OH; and the children he considered his grandchild Faylynn, Baylee, Harley, and Waylon Wolfe also brother in law Richard Weese of Covington. A funeral service will be held on Friday May 6, 2022, at 1:00 PM in Alleghany Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. John Snyder officiating. The family will receive their friends from noon until service time on Friday at Arritt Funeral Home and at other times at his residence. The family suggests memorial donations in Mr. Wrights name be made to the Covington Fire Department at 435 W. Hawthorne St. Covington, VA 24426. The funeral arrangements are being handled by Arritt Funeral Home.