Larry Wallace, Sr.

Larry Wallace Sr., 77 died June 11, 2019 in Clay Center, Kansas. He was born on September 3, 1941 in Pittsburg, KS, the son of Joseph and Mary Ann (Grassi) Wallace. Larry was raised in Weir, Kansas and graduated from Weir High School in 1958. He married Helen Marie Martin on January 23, 1960. In 1968, Larry purchased Easy Pay Tires in Clay Center which later became Bud’s Tire Service. He operated the store until his retirement in 2004. Larry then drove a school bus for USD #379 for six years. Larry coached Little League and American Legion baseball teams. He was a six-time Clay Center Country Club champion, runner up for the Little St. Andrews golf tournament and owner of five holes in one. Larry was a member of the Clay Center BPOE, Country Club board member, Little St. Andrews co-founder, Chamber of Commerce past-president, founding member of the Clay Center Optimist Club, USD #379 Board member, 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, Shriners and Scottish Rites. He is preceded in death by his father and a grandson, Matthew Wayne Wallace.

Survivors:
Wife: Helen Marie Wallace of Clay Center, KS
Son: Larry Wayne, Jr. and wife Tracy Wallace of Clay Center, KS
Daughter: Betty Ann and husband Jeff Livengood of Clay Center, KS
Son: Benny Joe and wife Deb Wallace of Clay Center, KS
Son: Martin Lee and wife Tiffani Wallace of Clay Center, KS
Mother: Mary Ann Wallace of Pittsburg, KS
Brother: Ralph and wife Karen Wallace of Iowa City, IA
Sister: Berniece and husband Jim Ross of Weir, KS
Sister: Linda and husband Wayne Solomon of Weir, KS
10 Grandchildren and 10 Great-grandchildren

Funeral Services: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Clay Center, KS

Minister: Rev. Matthew Coleman

Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas

Visitation: Sunday, June 16, 2019 from 1-4 PM at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home

Memorials: Larry Wallace, Sr. memorial fund c/o the funeral home