Obituaries
 By  Staff Reports Published 
1:21 pm Monday, September 12, 2016

Mike Wallace

Mike Wallace, 42, passed away Sept. 8 at the Red Bay Hospital. He was born in Coffeeville, Miss., and was a graduate of Ripley High School. He worked as a registered radiology technician for Tippah County Hospital for 15 years. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and was an Ole Miss football fan.

Services were held Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home Chapel, Red Bay, with Bro. Jerry George officiating. Burial was in Halltown Cemetery, Vina.

Survivors are his wife Jenny Wallace; two children, Isabella Wallace and Addison Wallace; three brothers, Mark, Jeff and Scott Wallace; and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Waymon and Barbara Wallace.

Pallbearers were Dustin Mills, Greg Lucas, Eric Littlejohn, Logan Dickson, Adam Humphries and Michael Card.

Visitation was held Sept. 10 from 6-9 p.m. and Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Deaton Funeral Home, Red Bay.

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