Terry’s Metropolitan Mortuary | Talladega, AL

Obituary For Wilby Wallace, Jr.

A celebration of life for Mr. Wilby Wallace, Jr., 88, of Talladega will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 1:00 pm at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 1-7 pm on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the funeral home.

Wilby Wallace, Jr. was born on September 9, 1934, to the union of Wilby Wallace and Georgia Davis Wallace in Talladega, Alabama.

Mr. Wallace was a member of the Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church at a young age. He later joined Mt. Canaan Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and sang with the male chorus and senior adult choir. Wilby proudly attended Westside High School, but graduated from Talladega County Training School. During his lifetime, he had been employed at Kimberly Clark Corporation, Newberry Foundry, Talladega City Schools, Jim Pruitt Automotive, the State of Alabama and most notably served as the first African American police officer for the city of Talladega and had the distinction of serving, although on an interim basis, as the first African American police chief for the city of Talladega as well. In his spare time, Wilby enjoyed hunting, fishing, working in his yard and gardening.

On June 9, 2023, Mr. Wallace was called to his eternal rest. He was reunited with his daughter, Angelicia Wallace; his parents, Wilby and Georgia Wallace, Sr.; and siblings, William A. Wallace, Howard Wallace, Ernest Wallace, Warren H. Wallace, James Wallace, Harold Wallace, Joseph Wallace, Franklin D. Wallace and Mary Ellen Green.

Mr. Wallace will be sorely missed by his wife of nearly 41 years, Hattie M. Wallace; two daughters, Pamela Y. Wallace (Walter) Dates and Regina Bowie; four sons, Gregory (Cassandra) Wilson, Wilby Wallace, III, Conrad (Vicky) Ragland and Fitzgerald Wallace; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Edna Wynn, Mary Lucille Wallace and Alice Marie Wallace; one brother, Harry Charles (Doris) Wallace; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Guest Book

My deepest condolences to the family of the late Mr. Wilby Wallace, Jr. Laura J. Whitfield and Family

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Soror Hattie My love and prayers to your and your family. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. Love always, L M Wheeler

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Praying for strength for your family. May God continue to Bless and comfort all of you. Fannie Lewis Barnes

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GOD is always with us.May his STRENGTH AND COMFORT be with you at this time of TRANSITION.When a LOVE ONE LEAVES,MEMORIES become PRICELESS 🕊🙌🕊Love to Conrad and Vickie

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May the memories of Wilby bring you comfort and peace. My prayers are with all of you. Gloria Ratchford Cole #67

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Sending sincere condolences to the Wallace family! My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God strengthen you and remind you that he is with you each and every step of the way! Vicki Taylor Bass

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We extend our condolences to the Wallace family. May God strengthen and keep you and may his grace and mercy sustain you during this trying time. Love Gwendolyn Brown Colvin and family

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Sending condolences to Conrad, Vickey, and Family. Our Thoughts and prayers are with you. Goodman,Catherine,And Gerriell Craig.

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Our condolences to the Wallace family. We are praying for your family. Alonzo & Shernevelyne Draper Hill🕊️

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We extend our loving and sincere condolences to Hattie and the Wallace Family. Wilby was loved so very much and will be extremely missed. He was an awesome cousin and I will miss talking to him and "catching up". We would always end the call "love you"...and he would say "love you more". Rest in Peace my dear cousin - Rest in Perfect Peace. ~ Gwendolyn Amey and Family

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Thinking of you with sympathy with love and with prayer. Mike and Lynn

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Our prayers go out to Conrad (Vickie), for the lost of your father.🙏🏾🙏🏾. Jonathan & Vergie Simmons

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Our Condolences to Conrad and Family on the loss of his father, we will keep you all in prayer.. Jonathan & Vergie Simmons. Middleburg, Florida

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RIP! The battle is over. He fought a great fight. He ran a great race. The victory is won. He's now in that great everlasting place. May God's Grace and mercy strengthen each of you. And may you find comfort in knowing EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL. GOD LOVES YOU AND WE DO, TOO. Ira and Yvonne McElderry

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My sincere condolences to the Wallace Family. Wilby Wallace, Jr. was, in my opinion, a man for all seasons. I found him to be smart, talented and a very motivated person. Wilby was not reluctant to try his hand at whatever opportunities came to him in the way of helping people and advancing society at-large. I first met him in 1961, during one of his Sunday morning radio programs on WNUZ in Talladega. From there, I witnessed Wilby try his hand successfully, at groundbreaking positions which were well noted both locally and Statewide. As a trailblazer and noted popular figure, Wilby will be remembered fondly by all who came to know him. Wilby made a place for himself and opened doors for others to follow. Well done Wilby, well done. Charlie Varner, Jr., Montgomery, Alabama.

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Condolences to the families of Wilby Wallace. You will remain in my prayers. Helen Millender

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Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

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