Malcolm McKenzie Wright, 65, a native of Mobile, died Thursday, March 25, 2010.
He graduated from Murphy High School in 1963 and received a B.S. in civil engineering from Auburn University in 1969. He was a combat veteran, serving in Vietnam as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He had an extensive engineering career, most of it spent in foreign countries: Saudi Arabia, Canada, Europe, and Pakistan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Valda Wright.
Survivors include his loving wife Suzanne Shaw Wright; brother Bill (Peggy) Wright, son, Joe M. Wright; daughter, Julie (Chris) Schmidt; three grandchildren, David Bishop, Abbey and Bennie Schmidt; two nieces, Sally (Mike) Williams and Rebecca (Matt) Pritchett, cousins, Maureen McKenzie (Hal) Avery Willie (Susan) McKenzie; and uncle, Maurice (Elaine) McKenzie.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28 at the United Methodist Church in Daphne.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Daphne United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 609, Daphne, AL 36526.
Arrangements are by Pine Rest Funeral Home Inc., Foley.
