Obituary for Guy Andrew Wallace
Gastonia, NC
Guy Andrew Wallace passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Covenant Village, Gastonia with his family surrounding him in love. He battled Parkinson’s Disease with related Dementia for a number of years.
Guy was born on January 25, 1943, in Lincoln County. His parents were the late Charles and Rena Wallace of Cherryville. He graduated from Lenoir Rhyne University. He spent two years in the US Army and served with the Top Security Unit of Headquarters Company, Fort Myer, VA, stationed in The Pentagon, Washington, DC. He spent the next 30 years as an accountant for Public Service Co. of NC, now Dominion Energy in Gastonia.
Guy attended West Avenue Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, for 53 years until it closed in 2018. He then found a church home at First Presbyterian Church of Belmont. He was a very committed Christian who served his church as Elder, Deacon, Treasurer, Youth Leader and on a number of committees in the church and with The Presbytery of Western NC.
He was an unassuming man who loved to work in his yard and on the family farms. Guy volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Crisis Assistance Ministry, United Way and was dedicated to the Red Cross Blood doner program giving over 17 gallons of blood. He was an ardent collector of items such as seashells, coins, and stamps as well as other eclectic items. He came to enjoy Western Square Dancing with the many friends he made and many square dance travels. After retirement, Guy and his wife traveled in the US and foreign countries. He was a faithful participant in Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease.
Guy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Paula Hastings Wallace; son, Alec Wallace (Tammy) of Gastonia; daughter, Sonya Snowdon (Warren) of Charlotte; grandchildren: William Wallace and Ava, Cooper and Marley Snowdon; brother, Forrest Wallace (Sandra) of Cherryville; sister, Patricia Wofford (Kenneth) of Newton; sister-in-law, Sylvia Sellers (Charles) of Gastonia and nieces: The Rev. Lou Ann Sellers (Thomas Herwig), Nancy Roberts (David), Jeleta Auten (Mike), Landis Taylor (Gabe) and their children.
A special thank you is extended to Rachel Brown and the Hospice providers of Lincoln County, as well as the caring staff at Covenant Village.
A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Belmont with the Revs. Sam Warner and Daria Ragan on Sunday, July 25 at 3 PM. The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the church Gathering Area. Burial will be private in the Carpenter-Wise cemetery at the family farm on Aderholdt Rd., Lincolnton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 7845 Little Ave., Charlotte, NC 28226; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, PO Box 4777, NY, NY 10163; The First Presbyterian Church of Belmont, 102 S Central Ave., Belmont, NC 28012.
A Simple Service Burial and Cremation of Gastonia is serving the Wallace family.
Guy Andrew Wallace passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Covenant Village, Gastonia with his family surrounding him in love. He battled Parkinson’s Disease with related Dementia for a number of years.
Guy was born on January 25, 1943, in Lincoln County. His parents were the late Charles and Rena Wallace of Cherryville. He graduated from Lenoir Rhyne University. He spent two years in the US Army and served with the Top Security Unit of Headquarters Company, Fort Myer, VA, stationed in The Pentagon, Washington, DC. He spent the next 30 years as an accountant for Public Service Co. of NC, now Dominion Energy in Gastonia.
Guy attended West Avenue Presbyterian Church, Gastonia, for 53 years until it closed in 2018. He then found a church home at First Presbyterian Church of Belmont. He was a very committed Christian who served his church as Elder, Deacon, Treasurer, Youth Leader and on a number of committees in the church and with The Presbytery of Western NC.
He was an unassuming man who loved to work in his yard and on the family farms. Guy volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Crisis Assistance Ministry, United Way and was dedicated to the Red Cross Blood doner program giving over 17 gallons of blood. He was an ardent collector of items such as seashells, coins, and stamps as well as other eclectic items. He came to enjoy Western Square Dancing with the many friends he made and many square dance travels. After retirement, Guy and his wife traveled in the US and foreign countries. He was a faithful participant in Rock Steady Boxing for Parkinson’s Disease.
Guy is survived by his wife of 56 years, Paula Hastings Wallace; son, Alec Wallace (Tammy) of Gastonia; daughter, Sonya Snowdon (Warren) of Charlotte; grandchildren: William Wallace and Ava, Cooper and Marley Snowdon; brother, Forrest Wallace (Sandra) of Cherryville; sister, Patricia Wofford (Kenneth) of Newton; sister-in-law, Sylvia Sellers (Charles) of Gastonia and nieces: The Rev. Lou Ann Sellers (Thomas Herwig), Nancy Roberts (David), Jeleta Auten (Mike), Landis Taylor (Gabe) and their children.
A special thank you is extended to Rachel Brown and the Hospice providers of Lincoln County, as well as the caring staff at Covenant Village.
A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Belmont with the Revs. Sam Warner and Daria Ragan on Sunday, July 25 at 3 PM. The family will receive friends one hour before the service in the church Gathering Area. Burial will be private in the Carpenter-Wise cemetery at the family farm on Aderholdt Rd., Lincolnton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 7845 Little Ave., Charlotte, NC 28226; The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, PO Box 4777, NY, NY 10163; The First Presbyterian Church of Belmont, 102 S Central Ave., Belmont, NC 28012.
A Simple Service Burial and Cremation of Gastonia is serving the Wallace family.