Tributes paid to former teacher
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Passing condolences to Mr McCullough’s family, a spokesperson for the school said: “With sadness, we have learnt of the passing of Mr Marcus McCullough, former RE teacher at Ballee.
“Marcus passed away peacefully, with his family present on Monday evening, after a brief illness over the last week.
“Our thoughts are with his family circle.”
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Ballymena residents have taken to social media to pay tribute to Marcus.
Commenting on Facebook, one person said: “Mr McCullough taught me for RE. Very sad to hear of his passing.”
Another person said: “Gutted to hear this. Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends.”