Earl Wallace

February 28, 1915 — July 5, 2009

View this video Tribute videos.lifetributes.com/77483Mr. Earl C. Wallace, age 94, of 427 Earl May Road, Trade, Tennessee passed away peacefully and went to his Heavenly home to meet his Saviour on Sunday evening

July 5, 2009 in the Mountain City Care Center of Mountain City, Tennessee. He is the son of the late Roby Wallace and Sarah Rash Wallace of Trade, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his two wives: Elsie Snyder Wallace and Naomi Morefield Wallace, one sister and five brothers.

Earl truly enjoyed his involvement in Trade Days where he participated in many activities and events, such as sheering sheep, and showing his farm tools to visitors along with the museum. He absolutely “Loved” farming, walking and admiring all God’s beauty on the land he owned in Trade. He never met a stranger and would take the time to talk to everyone and he would listen to them. Earl was a member of the Evergreen Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, a former Church clerk and the oldest attending member serving there since 1932.

Earl is survived by one daughter: Carolyn Earleen Reece and husband Tommie of Trade, Tennessee, one sister: Blanche Wallace of Mountain City, Tennessee, one sister-in-law: Muriel Wallace of Trade, Tennessee. Three grand-daughters: Janet Wilson and husband Danny Ray of Mountain City, Tennessee, Debbie Price and husband Herman of Trade, Tennessee, Brenda Grindstaff and husband Bones of Mountain City, Tennessee.

Six great-grandchildren: Nathaniel Wilson and Rachel Wilson of Mountain City, Tennessee; Thomas Grindstaff and Timothy Grindstaff of Mountain City, Tennessee; Ashley Musick and husband Robby of Bristol, Tennessee and Lyndsey Price of Elizabethton, Tennessee. Three great-great grandchildren: Faith Musick and Sean Musick of Bristol, Tennessee and Ava Dugger of Elizabethton, Tennessee. Two nieces: Eva Jean Sexton of Mountain City, Tennessee, Gail McDonald and husband Mick of Trade, Tennessee; one great nephew: Jesse Sexton and wife Mary of Laurel Bloomery, Tennessee along with several cousins and an abundance of friends also survive.

Funeral Service for Earl will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Henson Funeral Home Chapel of Mountain City with Reverend Ray Branch and Reverend Jim Hutchinson officiating. Pallbearers will be Mark Wallace, Otto Main, George Main, Danny Ray Wilson, Herman Price, Bones Grindstaff and Nathaniel Wilson. Music will be by Kenny Price and friends. Graveside service and interment will follow in the Wallace Cemetery of Trade, Tennessee. The family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. prior to the Funeral Service.

For those who wish, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Trade Volunteer Fire Department or the Trade Community Park, both in c/o Paul Stout, 1056 Modock Road, Trade, Tennessee or the Johnson County Rescue Squad, 203 Vandilla Street, Mountain City, Tennessee.

Friends and family may call at the residence of Earl’s daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Earleen and Tommie Reece at 658 Hwy 67 North, Trade, Tennessee at anytime.

Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed through our website at: www.hensonfuneralhome.com

Henson Funeral Home of Mountain City is honored to be serving the Wallace family.

Visitation
Date	Time
July 8 2009	12;30-2;00 p.m.

Visitation Location
Henson Funeral Home

Service
Date	Time
July 8 2009	2;00 p.m.

Service Location
Henson Funeral Home

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Earl Wallace

February 28, 1915 — July 5, 2009

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