OLATON, Ky. — Oscar Milton Wright, 85, of Olaton, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 26, 1940, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Oscar Wright and Stella Long Wright.
Mr. Wright was a retired steel worker and member of Beaver Dam Church of Christ.
He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Aside from his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, David Wright and Elton Wright, as well as two sisters, Virginia Ashford and Hazel Miller.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 63 years, Donna Wright, of Olaton; two sons, Brian (Meredith) Wright, of Clawson, Michigan and Richard (Alicia) Wright, of Highland, Indiana; four grandchildren, Matthew Wright, Megan Wright, Hayley (Randy) Lambert and Jacob Wright; and brother, John Wright, of Rosine, Kentucky.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 13, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, Kentucky. Burial will follow in Rosine Cemetery in Rosine. Friends may visit from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Monday at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left for the family of Oscar Milton Wright by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.