Joseph Willis "Beau" Wright Jr., 56, of Panama City, Fla., promoted to Heaven on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at a local hospital.

Mr. Wright was born Oct. 12, 1954, to the late Joseph and Louise Wright in Panama City. He was a 1972 graduate of Bay High School and a 1975 graduate of Liberty Bible College. Mr. Wright was the owner and operator of Wright's Uniform Rental. He was a patient and loving family man who loved to tell jokes and watch high school and college football.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 35 years, Alice Wright; sons, Joseph W. Wright IV and wife, Nicole, and Preston Wright; daughters, Alisa Wright Coffey and husband, Will, and Joy Wright Packer and husband, Doug; grandchildren, Hannah Coffey, Logan Coffey, Reid Coffey, Skylier McKnight, Maylen McKnight, Connor McKnight, Morgan Packer and Baby Wright; three sisters, Jeanne Littleton and husband, Mike, Kathy Wallace and husband, Steve, and Louise Wright.

A Celebration of Mr. Wright's life will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 at St. Andrew Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Jeff Scalf officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Joe M. Littleton, Keith Wolgamott, Danny Brueckner, Doane Brueckner, Ruben Brueckner, and Joey Taylor. The family will receive friends Thursday from 3 p.m. until service time at the church.

In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to National Institute of Mental Health Gift Fund, 6001 Exec. Boulevard, Room 8104, MSC 9655, Bethesda, MD 20892-9655.