Mary Alice Wallace

Mary Alice Wallace

Mary Alice Wallace, age 92, a resident of Forsythe, Mo., passed away Friday, April 12, 2019, in Forsythe. She was born Jan. 21, 1927, in Hartville, Mo., the daughter of Efton Newton and Velma Gladys Fuge Newton. She married William Arthur Wallace on Dec. 14, 1945, in Springfield, Mo. Bill and Mary made their home in Wichita, Kan., for several years. Bill’s job with KG&E moved their family to Fort Scott, Kan., in 1961. While in Fort Scott, Mary worked for Rosebrough’s Shoes and later for Newman Young Clinic. She was a member of the Community Christian Church in Fort Scott. Following Bill’s death on Aug. 8, 1988, Mary moved to Wichita where she made her home for nearly 30 years. She recently moved to Forsythe.

Survivors include her son, Bill Wallace and wife, Cheryl, of Forsythe; and two daugthers, Jeanette Boggs, of Wichita and Janelle McCormack and husband, Eddie, of Hays, Kan.; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild due in September. Also surviving a sister-in-law, Marianna Newton, of Tulsa, Okla., and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Geneva Newton; a brother, J. C. Newton and a granddaughter.

Rev. Leon Weece will conduct funeral services at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private burial will take place in the U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan. Memorials are suggested to Community Christian Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.