James G. Wall

James G. Wall June 4, 1928 - April 25, 2009 James G. Wall of Hewitt, Texas, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel with Bro.Reggie Blake and Bro. Harley Gordon officiating. Burial will follow at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, April 27, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey. Jim was born June 4, 1928, in Corinth, Mississippi, to Ulysses and Onie Wall. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and Vietnam War. He retired from the military as a CW2 after 23 years. He went on to serve on the Corinth Police Department, retiring as a captain. After moving his family to Texas in 1980, he worked as Director of Public Safety at Richland Mall, where he retired in 1993. Woodworking was always one of his favorite hobbies. Jim has been a lifelong Baptist and a member of Beacon Hill Baptist Church in Waco. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ulysses Grant and Onie Wall; three sisters, Dorothy Gray, Evie Wall and Allie Mae Wall; and one brother, Russell Wall. He is survived by the love of his life, Marie "Ree" Wall of Waco, daughters, Sandra Franks and husband, Scott, of Waco, and Lisa Tucker of Hewitt; sons, Steven Wall and wife, Lynda, of Corinth, and Jeffery Wall and wife, Michelle, of Waco; one sister, Betty Wilbanks, of Corinth; brother, Nelson Wall of Corinth; grandchildren, Sam Franks, Mandy Garcia, Mollie and Grant Wall, David, Sara and Ashley Tucker, Tisha Busch, Jeffery, Stephanie, Justin, Ginny, and Elizabeth Wall; great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Annie, Maggie and Gus Franks, Eric and Audrey Busch, and another great-grandchild on the way. While Jim is loved by many, he will be missed by all! Memorials may be made to the Building Fund of Beacon Hill Baptist Church. The family invites you to leave a message or memory in our "Memorial Guestbook" at www.wilkirsonhatchbailey.com.