Ezekiel D. "Zuke" Wallace

Ezekiel D. "Zuke" Wallace, the son of Verna Faye Steadham Wallace and the late Rev. Edward Wallace was born October 22, 1980, in Nacogdoches, Texas. Mr. Wallace departed from his earthly home August 7, 2009. Ezekiel was a member of the Power of the Word Ministries. He was a graduate of Nacogdoches High School, Class of 1999 and a member of the Nacogdoches Dragons football team. He attended Angelina Junior College. "Zuke," as he was known by family and friends, enjoyed playing football and basketball and spending time with family and friends. He was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan. Zuke had lived in Chicago, Dallas and Virginia Beach, Va. He was employed with the city of Nacogdoches and previously with NIBCO. He leaves to cherish is memory, a loving mother, Verna Faye Wallace of Nacogdoches; son, Jayden Darnell Wallace (Jayden's mother, Dawn Daffin) of Chicago, Ill.; brother, Vincent Wallace of Joliet, Illinois; three sisters, Demetrus Wade (Jerry) of Dallas, Rachel Gibson (Tony) of Virginia Beach, Va., and Pamela Thomas of Houston, Texas; nine nephews, DŽAndre, Jacoby, D.J. Tony II, Trenton, Rashod, Tyree, Jordan and Dominic; four nieces, Briana Vinqueseya, Vintasia and Raylene; four aunts; four uncles; and a host of cousins. Funeral for Ezekiel D. Wallace, 28, of Nacogdoches will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Zion Hill First Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Wade, church pastor, and the Rev. Terrance Hicks officiating. Burial will be in Sandridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 until 7 p.m. followed by a come and go wake/visitation from 7 until 8 p.m. Sadler Funeral Service.