Wayne Alden Wriston Obituary
We are sad to announce that, on April 16, 2026, at the age of 100, Wayne Alden Wriston of Oak Hill, West Virginia passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Wayne Alden Wriston to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Bertie Jennings Wriston, Sr. (B. J.) and Sadie Ellison Wriston; his brother-in-law David Clark Winston; his brother B. J. Wriston, Jr. (Janie); his sister-in-law Polly Wriston; and his daughters-in-law, Marilyn Wriston and Joy Wriston.
He is survived by: his wife Patricia Winston Wriston (Pat); his brother Tom Wriston of San Diego, CA; his sister-in-law Sharon Winston Phlieger of Belen, NM; his nieces, Sara Wriston (Harry Fish) of Providence, RI, Barbara (Richard Ruddy, MD), Shawnda Osborn (Danny) of Belen, NM, Ellison Onsi (Bob) of North Potomac, MD and Dr. Gretchen Gwynette, MD (Frampton Gwynette, MD) of Shreveport, LA; his nephew Marshall Wriston (Mika Dodd-Waddington) of San Diego, CA.; his grandchildren, Tricia Sasser (Josh), Dr. Amanda Wriston, Major Zach Wriston (Rebekah Lindsley), Beth Sykes (Marko), Karlee Wriston and Dr. Davey Wriston, MD; his great grandchildren, Marine, Anthony Sykes, Jayna Sykes and Maggie Wriston; his cousins, Sue Remaley of Boise, ID and Isabelle Moon (Izzy) of Ava Maria, FL.; Alden Wriston of Oak Hill, WV, Dave Wriston (Cindy) of Lynchburg, VA and Greg Wriston (Kim) of Lost Creek, WV.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Wayne's memory to West Virginia Wesleyan College, 59 College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV 26201 or Hospice of Southern West Virginia, P. O. Box 1472, Beckley, WV 25801.
