Gene Wallace

Funeral Service for Gene Wallace, 89, of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Agent Mallory Martin Chapel in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Akins Cemetery in Sallisaw, Oklahoma under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

He was born on July 12, 1932 in Hollister, Oklahoma to Elsie Mae (Bilderback) Grant and William Wallace and passed away on January 1, 2022 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was married to Doris Jean Wallace on December 2, 1977 in Miami, Oklahoma. He was a rancher and worked in construction. Gene was a veteran of the United States Army and of the Christian faith.

Survivors are:

wife, Doris of the home;

2 daughters, Marsha Shaffer of Tulsa, OK and Karen Barnes of Muldrow, OK;

2 sons, Michael Wallace of Fort Smith, AR and Donald Wallace of Greenwood, AR;

3 step-children, Justin Emerson of Sallisaw, OK, Larry Emerson of Sallisaw, OK and Kim Hill of Sallisaw, OK;

14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren;

and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Phyllis McCollum; and his son, Eugene Sparks.

Viewing will be Noon – 8 PM Wednesday and 10 AM – 8 PM Thursday at Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw, OK.