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Obituary of Shirley Zeigler Wallace

SHIRLEY ZEIGLER WALLACE

Virginian Pilot - 01-04-2005

Shirley Zeigler Wallace, 84, DIED Jan. 2, 2005.

Born May 15, 1920, in Rocky Mount, Va., she was the daughter of the late
Beverly Brad and Mildred Cooney Zeigler, widow of Douglas Dee Wallace
Sr., and mother of the late Douglas Dee Wallace Jr. and Barbara Wallace
Shelton.

Mrs. Wallace was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church and for
35 years served in the Suffolk City School System as a teacher and
guidance counselor.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kay Wallace Best and G.
Lewis Best Jr. of Richmond; sister, E.J. Grimes of Frederick, Md.;
brother Richard Zeigler of Belpre, Ohio; grandchildren, George Lewis
Best III, Anne Best Barker, Douglas Dee Wallace, III, Chrles Christopher
Shelton, Mathew Palmer Wallace, Clifton Hawn Shelton; four
great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Sandra Nunn Wallace of South
Boston; and son-in-law, Clyde C. Shelton, of Virginia Beach.

Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Cedar Hill
Cemetery by the Rev. Robert J. Parks, Jr. The family will receive
friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory today from 7 to
8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Main Street United Methodist
Church Memorial Fund, 202 N. Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434 or to the
Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439.




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Shirley Zeigler Wallace, born 15 May 1920 in Rocky Mount, Virginia, died 2 Jan 2005 and was remembered as an educator, guidance counselor, and devoted family member.

Graveside services were held on Wednesday 5 Jan 2005 at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suffolk, Virginia, officiated by Rev. Robert J. Parks Jr.

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SHIRLEY ZEIGLER WALLACE

Virginian Pilot - 01-04-2005

Shirley Zeigler Wallace, 84, died Jan. 2, 2005.

Born May 15, 1920, in Rocky Mount, Va., she was the daughter of the late Beverly Brad and Mildred Cooney Zeigler, widow of Douglas Dee Wallace Sr., and mother of the late Douglas Dee Wallace Jr. and Barbara Wallace Shelton.

Mrs. Wallace was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church and for 35 years served in the Suffolk City School System as a teacher and guidance counselor.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kay Wallace Best and G. Lewis Best Jr. of Richmond; sister, E.J. Grimes of Frederick, Md.; brother, Richard Zeigler of Belpre, Ohio; grandchildren, George Lewis Best III, Anne Best Barker, Douglas Dee Wallace III, Charles Christopher Shelton, Mathew Palmer Wallace, Clifton Hawn Shelton; four great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Sandra Nunn Wallace of South Boston; and son-in-law, Clyde C. Shelton of Virginia Beach.

Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery by the Rev. Robert J. Parks Jr. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Main Street United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 202 N. Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434 or to the Nansemond Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Shirley Zeigler Wallace           |
| Name  | Shirley Zeigler Wallace           |
| Age   | 84 years                          |
| Birth | 15 May 1920; Rocky Mount, Va.     |
| Death | 2 Jan 2005; [location not stated] |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                        | Relationship                | Residence      |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
| Shirley Zeigler Wallace     | Decedent                    | [Not stated]   |
| Douglas Dee Wallace Sr.     | Husband (predeceased)       | [Not stated]   |
| Beverly Brad Zeigler        | Father (predeceased)        | [Not stated]   |
| Mildred Cooney Zeigler      | Mother (predeceased)        | [Not stated]   |
| Douglas Dee Wallace Jr.     | Son (predeceased)           | [Not stated]   |
| Barbara Wallace Shelton     | Daughter (predeceased)      | [Not stated]   |
| Kay Wallace Best            | Daughter (survivor)         | Richmond       |
| G. Lewis Best Jr.           | Son-in-law (husband of Kay) | Richmond       |
| E.J. Grimes                 | Sister                      | Frederick, Md. |
| Richard Zeigler             | Brother                     | Belpre, Ohio   |
| George Lewis Best III       | Grandson                    | [Not stated]   |
| Anne Best Barker            | Granddaughter               | [Not stated]   |
| Douglas Dee Wallace III     | Grandson                    | [Not stated]   |
| Charles Christopher Shelton | Grandson                    | [Not stated]   |
| Mathew Palmer Wallace       | Grandson                    | [Not stated]   |
| Clifton Hawn Shelton        | Grandson                    | [Not stated]   |
| Sandra Nunn Wallace         | Daughter-in-law             | South Boston   |
| Clyde C. Shelton            | Son-in-law                  | Virginia Beach |
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| Field    | Value           |
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| Field    | Value           |
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| Location | [Not stated]    |
| Name     | Virginian Pilot |
| Date     | 4 January 2005  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Main Street United Methodist Church  
• Served 35 years in the Suffolk City School System  
• Worked as a teacher  
• Worked as a guidance counselor  
• Birth name was Shirley Zeigler
		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/193006909/shirley-elinor-wallace
www.findagrave.com/memorial/193006888/douglas_dee-wallace (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/ced_ndx.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/49746/cedar-hill-cemetery
]


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