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Wallace Burch Obituary
Memphis - Lieutenant Junior Grade Wallace Eugene Burch, 25, died on October 1, 2017, as a result of a training accident, when the T-45C aircraft, which Wallace and Lieutenant Patrick L. Ruth were flying, crashed in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. Wallace was born on October 15, 1991, in Nashville, Tennessee, to Dr. William Eugene Burch and Adrienne Louise Starling.
Wallace is survived by his mother, Adrienne Louise Starling Moore; father and step-mother, Dr. William Eugene and Jennifer Burch; brothers, Lance Corporal Reed Edward Burch, Clayton Evan Burch, and Maximus Macleod Moore; sister, Maggie Mae Moore; maternal grandmother, Althea Jett Starling; paternal grandmother, Linda Bailey Burch; and girlfriend Amber Madison. Wallace is also survived by his aunts, uncles, cousins, step-brothers, a step-sister, and many close friends.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee. Visitation and Funeral will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Visitation will take place from 9:30 to 11:30 am. The funeral service will begin at 11:30 am, with burial immediately following. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Danita's Children; PO Box 864311, Orlando, Florida, 32886, https://danitaschildren.org/home/wallace-burch/. If you would like to support the families of the fallen, donations may also be made to the Wingman Foundation at: www.wingmanfoundation.org/vt7eagles.
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Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery5668 Poplar Avenue P.O. Box 17144, Memphis, TN 38119-0885
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