Lowell Wallace, son of the late Rev. Tom and Maudie Honeycutt Wallace, was born in Muskogee Oklahoma, on June 24, 1924, and passed away at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid, Missouri on January 6, 2012, at the age of 87.

He attended the Church of God in Parma. He worked in the steel mill for many years in Granite City, Illinois.

On October 18, 1941 he was married to Edna Whitworth in Parma.

Surviving is his wife Edna of the home; two daughters, Janice Bush and June Evans both of Granite City, Ill.; ten grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild; his friend and caregiver; Don Cook; other family and friends also survive him. He was preceded in death by his sister Flora Salyers and five brothers, Troy, Vernon, George, Jack, Tom Wallace; and two by sons, Carl Gene and Jimmy Dale Wallace.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at 10 a.m., at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Parma.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. in the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Parma with Rev. Jerry Channey Sr. of Parma officiating.

Interment will be in Bernie City Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements.