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Willie Jim Wallace 1926 - 1987

Willie Jim Wallace of Danville, Danville City County, Virginia was born on May 16, 1926 in Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County to Fred Nathaniel Wallace and Annie Lee (Worley) Wallace. He had siblings Henry Nathaniel Wallace, Bobby Raye Wallace, Jean Marie Wallace Davis Alderson, Mae Helen (Wallace) King, and D. T. Wallace. Willie Wallace died at age 61 years old on June 23, 1987 in Danville, and was buried on June 25, 1987 at Highland Burial Park N Main St, in Danville.

Willie Jim Wallace

Danville, Danville City County, Virginia 24540

May 16, 1926

Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 24540, United States

June 23, 1987

Danville, Virginia, United States

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05/16

1926

Birthday

May 16, 1926

Birthdate

Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia 24540, United States

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Military Service

BKR2 US Navy World War II
06/23

1987

Death

June 23, 1987

Death date

Refractory Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Multiple Myocardial Infarctions

Cause of death

Danville, Virginia United States
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06/25

1987

Gravesite & Burial

June 25, 1987

Funeral date
Highland Burial Park N Main St, in Danville, Virginia 24540, United States
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Obituary

Willie Wallace Willie Jim Wallace, 61, 1165 Franklin Turnpike, died Tuesday evening in The Memorial Hospital of Danville. He had been in declining health for 11 years. Born May 16, 1926, in Pittsylvania County, V.A., he was a son of the late Fred N. Wallace and Annie Worley Wallace. He lived most of his life in Danville, V.A., where he was employed by Blackwell Dodge as an automobile salesman for many years until he retired. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Wallace was a member of Rivermont Baptist Church. On February 27, 1946, he was married to the former Cordelia Talbott, who survives. In addition to his wife, of the residence, survivors include one daughter, Donna W. Mitchell, Keeling, V.A.; two sons, Steve Wallace, Fieldale, V.A., and Dennis W. Wallace, Florence, S.C.; one sister, Jean W. Alderson, Danville, V.A.; two brothers, Henry Wallace, Danville, V.A., and Bobby Wallace, Mount Hermon; and four grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted 4 P.M. Thursday in Highland Burial Park by the Rev. Jerry Parker, with military rites by the American Legion Post No. 325 Honor Guard. The family will receive friends 7:30-9 tonight at Barker Funeral Home and at other times will be at the residence.

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Willie Jim Wallace lived 11 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 61.

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In 1926, in the year that Willie Jim Wallace was born, on November 15th, NBC was founded. It was the U.S.'s first major broadcast network. Ownership of the network was split between RCA (a majority partner at 50%), its founding corporate parent General Electric (which owned 30%), and Westinghouse (which owned the remaining 20%).

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In 1944, by the time he was 18 years old, on November 7th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected to a fourth term as President of the United States. Running against Thomas Dewey, Governor of New York, Roosevelt won 53.4 of the popular vote, Dewey got 45.9%.

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