Ricky Wallace

Ricky Wallace was born on Oct. 26, 1957, in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, to James Wayford Wallace and Susie Couch Overstreet Wallace. He passed away on April 23, 2022. He was raised in the Pittsburg area and then later in the Gilmer area. He attended school in Pittsburg, Union Grove, and Gilmer schools. Ricky was a certified repair technician on diesel and heavy machinery. Throughout the years he was employed by Pilgrim Pride Larry Strube Enterprises Butane Gas and Electric, and David Tutt Logging. He enjoyed watching old western movies and listening to old country music, and gardening and fishing with the love of his life, Norene, before her passing. Restoring old cars was his passion. He resided in the Ewell Community. His friends described him best of all as the typical “good old country boy”.

He is survived by brothers, Bobby Wallace, and wife, Jana of Gilmer; James Wallace, and wife, Pamela; Bruce Overstreet, and wife, Margie all of Pittsburg; sisters, Cindy Shearin and Ina Lou Waldrep of Pittsburg; Mary Smitherman of West Monroe, La.; and Martha Kerr, and husband, Geoff of Bossier City, La; also uncles, Reginald Wallace of Pittsburg, and Gaylon Wallace, and wife, Linda of White Oak; and step-children, Mark Valdez, and Rita Langford, both of Gilmer as well as numerous nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren and cousins.

Ricky was preceded in death by parents James Wayford Wallace, Sr. and Susie Wallace; spouse Norene Wallace; sister Janice Overstreet; brothers Norman Overstreet, Gary Overstreet, and Sammy Overstreet; and brothers-in-law Mike Shearin, Clyde Smitherman, and Jerry Waldrep.

Pallbearers: Dakota Sullivan, Michael Overstreet, Cody Wallace, Bobby Wallace, Jr., Jas Wallace, and Matthew Wallace.

A visitation was scheduled April 26 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m..at McWhorter’s Funeral Home, located on Texas

Highway 300, Gilmer. Services were held Wednesday, April 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the Crossroads Cemetery Pavilion, off Hwy. 271 South, Pittsburg.