Otis Kent "O.K." Wallace

Otis Kent "O.K." Wallace FINNEY, Va. Mr. Otis Kent "O.K." Wallace, age 70, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center of Mountain Home, Tenn. Born Aug. 6, 1939, on Big A Mountain in Russell County, Va., he was a son of the late Coy Wallace and Eunice Mae Miller Helton. A lifelong resident of the area, he was a retired mechanic formerly employed by Interstate Equipment. He was a United States Army veteran and a member of the VFW Post No. 9864 of Lebanon, Va. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-fathers, John A. Hess and Jack Helton; one brother, Clarence Wallace; and one grandson, Ronnie Dean Musick. Survivors include his loving wife of 39 years, Leona "Sally" Marie Wallace of the home; two sons, Stephan Wallace and wife, Michelle of Barberton, Ohio and John Wallace and wife, Renee of Honaker; six daughters, Lisa Garra and husband, Bryan of Spencer, Ohio, Tracy Ludrosky and husband, Clarence of Parma, Ohio, Judy Johnson and husband, Carl of Lebanon, Va., Dottie Musick and husband, Johnny and Tammie Hart and husband, Buck both of Finney, and Susie Short of Richlands; 10 brothers, Jack Wallace and wife, Trula, Roger Wallace and wife, Brenda, Charlie Wallace, H.D. Wallace, Ricky Wallace, Kim Wallace, Vencil Hess, Wink Hess and wife, Renee, Darrell Hess and wife, Judy and Johnny Hess and wife, Clairene all of Honaker; six sisters, Helen Shepard, Janet Stinson, Sylvia Stiltner and husband, Freddie all of Honaker, Kathy Snead, Pat Monk and Shirley Dye all of Lebanon; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews also survive. The family would like to extend a very special thank you to nurses, Cindy in ICU and Kiesha, floor nurse at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Arvil Arwood officiating. Interment will follow in the Ketron Memorial Gardens in Lebanon. Pallbearers will be Bryan Garra, Ronnie Musick, Wes Goins, Lannie Hart, Brian Stevens, James Stump and Winfred "Booge" Hess Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Woods, Kenny Taylor, Oscar Stiltner, Larry Price, Leon Price, Chester Yates, J.W. Taylor, George Taylor and Grover Lambert. Friends may call at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6 p.m. Sunday.