John Mark Amick, 46, of Beckley, died Tuesday, June 7, at home after a long and courageous battle against cancer. Born August 27, 1958, in Beckley, he was the son of Virginia Osborne Amick of Beckley and the late James "Jimmy" Amick. A devoted and beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend, Mark inspired all who loved him by the way he challenged his final illness. Mark was an employee of the U.S. Postal Service in Beckley and previously worked as a welder at the U.S. Naval Shipyards in Norfolk, Va. He was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and attended West Virginia University. An avid fisherman, golfer, and special friend of animals, he was a member of Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church, the Loyal Order of Moose Beckley Lodge 1606 and the Eagles Club. In addition to his mother, Mark is survived by his wife, Alexandria Arnold Amick; a daughter, Britney D. Smith, and her husband, Charles "Chuck" Smith, of Beckley; a son, Zachary Thomas Amick, at home; and a granddaughter, Taylor Nicole Smith. He also is survived by a brother, J. Thomas "Tom" Amick, and his wife, Ellen-Joan "Jaye" Amick, of Holden, Mass.; a sister, Nancy L. Riffee, her husband, Larry John Riffee, and their daughter, Ashley Renee Riffee, of Forest, Va.; and a host of loving friends. The service will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church in Crab Orchard with the Rev. Roger Tolliver officiating. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley. Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, Beckley.