Churchill Elbert Wallace, 83, son of James E. and Lawson Belle (Baird) Wallace, was born January 17, 1897 at Houston, and died Feb. 5, 1980 at Meadow Manor Nursing Home at St. James, Mo.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Jane Watson March 2, 1919 at Houston and to this union two children were born.
Survivors are his wife, Bertha, a resident of Meadow Manor Nursing Home at St. James, Mo.; one son, Robert Watson Wallace of Houston; one daughter, Betty Jo Korver of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Birkhead and Mrs. Theta Freese of Houston; one granddaughter; four grandsons; one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and one grandson.
He served in the U.S. Army in World War I.
For many years he was a member of the Central Baptist Church serving in the capacity of Sunday School superintedent, teacher, and deacon. At the time of his death he was a member of the Houston Baptist Church where he served as honorary deacon.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #41 of Houston and for his many years of service in different capacities he was awarded a lifetime membership card.
He will be remembered by many in the area as an interior decorator and paper hanger.
He and his wife observed their 60th wedding anniversary last year.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Yelton officiating. Burial was in the Central Baptist Cemetery.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Jane Watson March 2, 1919 at Houston and to this union two children were born.
Survivors are his wife, Bertha, a resident of Meadow Manor Nursing Home at St. James, Mo.; one son, Robert Watson Wallace of Houston; one daughter, Betty Jo Korver of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Birkhead and Mrs. Theta Freese of Houston; one granddaughter; four grandsons; one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and one grandson.
He served in the U.S. Army in World War I.
For many years he was a member of the Central Baptist Church serving in the capacity of Sunday School superintedent, teacher, and deacon. At the time of his death he was a member of the Houston Baptist Church where he served as honorary deacon.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #41 of Houston and for his many years of service in different capacities he was awarded a lifetime membership card.
He will be remembered by many in the area as an interior decorator and paper hanger.
He and his wife observed their 60th wedding anniversary last year.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Yelton officiating. Burial was in the Central Baptist Cemetery.
Churchill Elbert Wallace, 83, son of James E. and Lawson Belle (Baird) Wallace, was born January 17, 1897 at Houston, and died Feb. 5, 1980 at Meadow Manor Nursing Home at St. James, Mo.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Jane Watson March 2, 1919 at Houston and to this union two children were born.
Survivors are his wife, Bertha, a resident of Meadow Manor Nursing Home at St. James, Mo.; one son, Robert Watson Wallace of Houston; one daughter, Betty Jo Korver of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Birkhead and Mrs. Theta Freese of Houston; one granddaughter; four grandsons; one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and one grandson.
He served in the U.S. Army in World War I.
For many years he was a member of the Central Baptist Church serving in the capacity of Sunday School superintedent, teacher, and deacon. At the time of his death he was a member of the Houston Baptist Church where he served as honorary deacon.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #41 of Houston and for his many years of service in different capacities he was awarded a lifetime membership card.
He will be remembered by many in the area as an interior decorator and paper hanger.
He and his wife observed their 60th wedding anniversary last year.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Yelton officiating. Burial was in the Central Baptist Cemetery.
He was united in marriage to Bertha Jane Watson March 2, 1919 at Houston and to this union two children were born.
Survivors are his wife, Bertha, a resident of Meadow Manor Nursing Home at St. James, Mo.; one son, Robert Watson Wallace of Houston; one daughter, Betty Jo Korver of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Birkhead and Mrs. Theta Freese of Houston; one granddaughter; four grandsons; one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and one grandson.
He served in the U.S. Army in World War I.
For many years he was a member of the Central Baptist Church serving in the capacity of Sunday School superintedent, teacher, and deacon. At the time of his death he was a member of the Houston Baptist Church where he served as honorary deacon.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #41 of Houston and for his many years of service in different capacities he was awarded a lifetime membership card.
He will be remembered by many in the area as an interior decorator and paper hanger.
He and his wife observed their 60th wedding anniversary last year.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 7 in the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Yelton officiating. Burial was in the Central Baptist Cemetery.
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