View This Video Tribute Mr. Bob Wallace, age 71, of 240 Industrial Drive, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2010 in Johnson City Medical Center. He was the son of the late Harley “Buck” Wallace and Beulah Elizabeth Snyder Wallace. Bob retired from Timberland after working for 27 years and he delivered meals for Johnson County Senior Citizens Center. He was a member of Doe Valley Baptist Church. Bob was a big NASCAR fan in particular for his favorite drivers, Mark Martin and Carl Edwards. He also was an avid outdoorsman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son Kenneth Wallace in 1983.
Survivors include: his wife of 46 years, Josephine Lewis Wallace, of the home; one daughter: Carol Hux and husband Joe of Mountain City, TN; one son: Bobby Wallace of Mountain City, TN; four sisters: Betty Eldreth, Patsy Roark, Mary Lewis and Iva Lee Stout, all of Mountain City, TN; two grandchildren: Justin Arnold and Derrick Arnold, both of Mountain City, TN; one special niece, Pam Price, of Mountain City, TN; three aunts: Sarah Wilson of Virginia; Queenie Coffey of Hickory, NC and Dot Woodby of London, KY; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Bob Wallace will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2010 from Doe Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Roy Dowell, Rev. Gary Roberts and Rev. Eddie Porter officiating. Music will be under the direction of the church choir. Graveside service and interment will be in Lewis Cemetery following the service. Active pallbearers will be Brad Price, Tony Price, Frankie Owens, Stacy Williams, Don Lewis, Jamie Lewis, Eric Roark and Brandon Roark. Honorary pallbearers will be Ben Presnell, Jason Stout, Randy Cox and Dennis Lewis. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the church prior to the funeral service.
At other times friends may call at the residence, 240 Industrial Drive, Mountain City, TN at any time.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Johnson County Cancer Support Group, %Flo Bellamy, 3510 Hwy 421 N, Mountain City, TN 37683.
Hux-Lipford-Teague Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Bob Wallace family.