Stuart McKiver Wallace

Stuart McKiver Wallace M.D. - Savannah - Stuart McKiver Wallace, M.D., 85 years old, died Friday, July 7, 2006 at home after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 7, 1921 in Kalamazoo, MI, and he was raised there. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Clark and Sarah Evelyn McKiver Wallace, and his sister, Lillian Louise Wallace. He graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School, Kalamazoo College, and Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University, Chicago, IL. He was a Navy veteran of WW II and during the Korean War served at the U.S. Marine Hospital in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Wallace practiced pathology in Port Arthur, Texas for 14 years prior to coming to Savannah to join the Howard Clinical Laboratory in 1969. He retired in 1984. This was followed by his work on his genealogy, and he and his wife, Dorothy, traveled extensively. He loved life and was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Dr. Wallace was a Fellow of the College of American Pathologists, member of the Georgia Medical Society, Medical Association of Georgia, and the American Medical Association. He was a long time member of Rotary International in Port Arthur, Texas and a member of the Downtown Optimist Club in Savannah. For years he was historian and Genealogist for the Coastal Scottish Heritage Society, Savannah Scottish Games Committee as co-chair of the Genealogy tent at games for about 20 years, a charter member of the Savannah Area Genealogical Association. He taught beginner genealogy, wrote and published his own genealogy. Dr. Wallace was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and the New Creation Sunday School Class. Dr. Wallace is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Dorothy Chisholm Wallace, and their children: Lynn and Jimmy Page, Savannah; Ronald and Holly Miller Wallace, Roswell, GA; Janice and Bud Sauers, Savannah; Sharon and Dr. P. B. Iyer, Turlock, CA; Gary Wallace, Savannah; Ann and Juan Pertierra, Jacksonville; Mark and Adrienne Wallace, Savannah; Nancy King, Jacksonville. He is survived also by his grandchildren: Stephanie and Matt Kelly, Phillip Page, Jonathan Page, Hollie Wells, Casey Wells, Ram Iyer, Assha Iyer, Christopher Wallace, Jennifer Wallace, Lindsey Pertierra, Christine Wallace, Rachelle Wallace, and a sister -in-law, Helen Smith, and sister-in-law and brother -in -law, Bruce and Florence Bowman, plus many nieces and nephews. Special thanks go to the Spanish Oaks Hospice team, and his dedicated caretakers. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2006, at the Fairhaven Funeral Home. Funeral Services: 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2006 in the Chapel of the Fairhaven Funeral Home, with entombment in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens. Remembrances: Alzheimer's Association, 201 Television Circle, Savannah, GA, 31406; Spanish Oaks Hospice, Inc., 8510 Whitfield Ave, Savannah, GA 31406, and Memorial Baptist Church, 6400 Habersham St, Savannah, GA 31405. Fairhaven Funeral Home and Crematory 2794West Highway 80 Savannah, GA 31408 (912) 964-2862 Savannah Morning News July 10, 2006 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.savannahnow.com