Barbara Mae Wallace Border was born February 23, 1932 in Briceville, Tennessee passed from this life at the age of 90 on Monday, March 7, 2022 at her home. She was the daughter of Mirma Miller (M.M.) Wallace and Myrtle Mae Foust Wallace.
Mrs. Border was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Brent Border, Sr.; both of her paternal and maternal grandparents, Doc Alexander Wallace and Martha Weaver Wallace and James and Laura Foustl her parents M.M. and Myrtle Wallace; two sisters, Anna Lou Schuster and Dorothy Beck; five brothers, Ray Wallace, Joe Wallace, Jim Wallace, Reece Wallace and Bill Wallace; and her grandson, Wally Lowery.
She is survived by her five children, Jane Border Gossett of Athens, Alabama, Paul Brent Border Jr. (Kim) of Scottsboro, Alabama, Daniel M. Border (Cindy) of Andersonville, Tennessee, Mary Border Grady (Stewart) of Knoxville, Tennessee, and Amy Border Atkins (Rodney) of Arab, Alabama; 16 grandchildren; 32 great grandchildren; and 2 sisters, Mary Wallace Thomas of Knoxville, TN and Jane Wallace Lowery of Andersonville, TN.
Mrs. Border was the loving wife of Paul for 69 years until his death in September 2021. She was designed by God to be an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. She devoted her life to her five children as the best full-time stay-at-home mom. She was a Christian and attended church her entire life and loved her church family. She cared deeply for her family and went out of her way to do any and everything for them. Her selfless, compassionate manner was a blessing to all who knew her. She was prissy, fun, sassy and full of life. Even after dementia took her mind, she never lost those qualities and continued to exude love. She was very musically inclined and could play any song on the piano by ear. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing, including singing in her high school choir as well as with her husband and children . She filled the home with continuous singing, dancing and laughter. She was an amazing, loving Godly woman who led her family by her example of what a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother should be. She was always smiling and friendly to everyone she met and her happiness spilled over to all she came in contact with. She will be missed terribly by her family but what a blessing it is to know she is now with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ whom she spent her entire life preparing to meet as well as reunited with her devoted husband, the love of her life. The wonderful legacy she leaves for her children and grandchildren will be shared for many generations to come. No words could describe the love we have for our sweet, sweet Momma!!!
The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. (CST) at Scottsboro Funeral Home in Scottsboro, Alabama on Thursday, March 10, 2022. Her loving husband, Paul, was cremated and his ashes will be buried with her. A graveside service will be held for both of them in Andersonville, Tennessee on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. (EST).
Arrangements Entrusted to Scottsboro Funeral Home.
