Margaret Marie Wallace of Plano, Texas passed away February 2, 2023 at the age of 88. She was born on February 7, 1934 to Willie S. Akin and Minnie Lee (Clamp) Akin in Smith County, Texas. Marie married the late Clyde Wayne Wallace on August 7, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage before his passing in 2017.
Marie worked for Plano ISD in food service prep and eventually retired from Williams High School. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Marie will be missed dearly by those who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary James of Ralls, Texas; son, Glen Wallace of Lewisville, Texas; granddaughters, Sarah Middleton and husband, Jon of Blue Ridge, Texas and Sarah Burton of Plano, Texas; great-grandchild, Waverly Middleton of Blue Ridge, Texas; sister, Ann Mae Bragan and husband, Joe of Weatherford, Texas; and a host of other loving family and friends.
Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Wallace; and parents; Willie and Minnie Akin.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013. The service will also be live streamed at TJMfuneral.com on Marie’s obituary page by clicking on the following link: https://celebrationoflife.tv/blog/marie-wallace. After the service, the recorded live stream will be available for viewing at the same link location. Following the service, a procession will make its way to Ridgeview Memorial Park for a committal service.
The family will receive family and friends during a visitation on Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.