Opal Stooksbury Wallace, age 90, of Andersonville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 25, 2001 at Mariner Health Care Center.<\/p>\n
She was born Sept. 14, 1910, in Union County.<\/p>\n
She was a member of First Baptist Church of Andersonville where she was a former choir member and Sunday school teacher.<\/p>\n
Preceded in death by: Parents, Isaac and Myrtle Witt Stooksbury; sister, Lennie Stooksbury; brothers, James and Lowell Stooksbury.<\/p>\n
Survivors: Husband, Walter Wallace \u2013 the couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary this past June; daughter, Dana and husband Gene Cash of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; grandson, Christopher Cash of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; brothers, Conley and wife Barbara Stooksbury of Norris, Maurice and wife Thelma Stooksbury of Norris; sister-in-law, Laura Robbie Stooksbury of Andersonville; several nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n
The family received friends 7-9 pm Monday, Feb,. 26, 2001 at Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral service was 2 pm Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001 at First Baptist Church of Andersonville with the Rev. Terry Moore and the Rev. Charles Hobbs officiating. Interment followed at Andersonville Cemetery.<\/p>\n
Memorials may be made to the Building Fund, First Baptist Church of Andersonville, 3949 Andersonville Hwy, Andersonville, TN 37705.<\/p>\n
Holley-Gamble Funeral Home in Clinton in charge of arrangements.<\/p>\n
Source: Clinton Courier News 28 Feb 2001<\/em><\/p>\n [Submitted by Renee Scarbrough]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"