Buddie Lewis Wallace, 69, of Blytheville, died Feb. 18, 2008 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.

He was born in Sikeston, Mo. and had lived in Paragould for 13 years. He retired from Wal-Mart as a manager after 37 years, was in the Nation Guard, of the Baptist Church, was a former member of the Lions Club, Kiwanas Paragould Pilot Association and J.T. Dive Scuba Association in the Blytheville area for 15 years.

He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Wallace; his mother, Virginia Mae Wallace; step mother, Mattie Wallace; sister Mary Etta Mothershead; grandson Bradley Pillow;

He is survived by his wife, Billie Latham Wallace of Blytheville; two daughters, Kim Wallace and Rachel Wallace of Blytheville; two sons, Randy Wallace and Jonathan Wallace, both of Blytheville; three grandchildren, Sydney Wallace of Parafould, Bryan Pillow of Blytheville and Daniel Nelson of Blytheville; two grandchildren in law; Janel Pillow of Burdette and Carrie Collins of Blytheville; three great grandchildren, Anna Kaye Pillow of Burdette, Kyleigh Grace Boone of Paragould.

Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 21 at Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville with Bro. Ricky Forbis, Bro. Mike Welch and Bro. Bob Kary officiating. Burial follwed at Memory Garden Cemetery in Blytheville.