Kenneth ‘Dwayne’ Wallace, son of the late Perry Wallace and Vina (Bowers) Wallace was born October 22, 1942 in Mill Spring, Mo. and departed this life on January 19, 2021 in St. Louis. He had attained the age of seventy-eight years two months and twenty-eight days.
Dwayne had resided in Ellsinore since 2004 and was formerly of St. Louis. He was of the Baptist faith and had attended the Church of God of Prophecy in Van Buren, Mo. He enjoyed being outdoors, going to the river and collecting antiques and cars. Dwayne was kind, good hearted, loved to talk, strong willed and you never had to wonder what he was thinking.
On October 28, 1961, he was united in marriage to Betty Jane Wallace in Ellsinore, Mo. She preceded him in death on January 5, 2017.
He is survived by his son, Alan Wallace of Arnold, Mo.; his companion, Freida Jones of Van Buren; two siblings, Mattie Low and Marie Carter; his grandson, Kyle Alan Wallace and many family and friends who will mourn his passing.
In addition to his parents and his wife, Dwayne was preceded in death by seven brothers, Nolan, Junior, James, Ray, Donald, Perry Joe and Roy and his sister, Evelyn.
Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 23 in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore with the funeral services following at noon in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Devin Black will be officiating. Burial will be in the Carson Hill Cemetery in Mill Spring.
Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com
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