Funeral service John Henry Wallace, age 78, of Decatur, will be Tuesday , January 19, 2016, 1:00 p.m. at Shelton Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Posey officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will be in Shaw Cemetery, Leighton, Al.
Mr. Wallace, who died Saturday, January 16 , 2016, at Decatur Morgan Hospital Main , was born December 11, 1937, in Rogersville, AL, to Bernard Wallace and Velma Inez Alexander Wallace. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean Wallace.
He is survived by, one son Rick Wallace (Shelia) of Decatur, three daughters Deedra Ludvigson, (Douglas), of Georgia, Kim Smith of Decatur and Anita Holt (Vic) of Hartselle, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
