John Wallace

February 9, 1927 - November 27, 2008

Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008, John Doyle Wallace, 81, went home to be with the Lord. He died at Morristown Hamblen Hospital of congestive heart failure. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Paula Pounds Wallace, his sister, Mary Bradley; his four children, Becky Harris (Tim), of Tyler, Texas; Doyle Wallace (Deanna); Robin Dawson (Lynn); Lisa Trusler (Bill), all of Morristown. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Stephanie Harris Watkins (Justin), Paul Harris, of Tyler, Texas; Bonnie Wallace Rebsamen (Jim), of Lynchburg, Virginia, John Doyle, Julie Anna and Michael Mann Wallace, of Morristown; Rebecca Dawson Murphy (Luke), of Eagle Point, Oregon, Lindsey Dawson and Drew Dawson (Christine), of Knoxville; John, Will and Austin Trusler, of Morristown. He had four great grandchildren: Grace Anne Murphy, Brooke Dawson, Madelyn Rebsamen, and Keaton Watkins. John Wallace was born in Morristown, graduated from Morristown High School, attended Mars Hill College and received a BBA from Baylor University. He served in the US Navy during WW II. He was a member of First Baptist Church Morristown for over 70 years, serving as a Sunday School teacher, Deacon, and contributor on numerous committees. The family will receive friends Saturday at First Baptist Church from 1-5. The funeral will be on Sunday at 2pm at the First Baptist Church, followed by the burial at Jarnigin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the First Baptist Church "Legacy of Promise" building fund; PO Box 1899, Morristown, Tn. 37816