Betty Wallace

Betty L. Wallace, age 88, of Gilbertsville, Kentucky, passed away at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Marshall County Hospital.
 
Betty was born in Paducah, Kentucky on Saturday, September 2, 1933 to Burford and Dorothy Gilbert. She was a cheerleader and twirler at Paducah Tilghman High School, a member of First Christian Church and life long housewife. She was a member of The Order of Eastern Star and served as Worthy Matron. Betty loved her son, daughter-in-law and grandson and was a devoted wife for 69 years to her husband Joe.
 
Mrs. Wallace is survived by her husband, Joseph Allen Wallace; her son, Joseph A. Wallace, Jr. (Jennifer) of Nashville, Tennessee; her sister, Mary Jo Hartig (John) of Paducah; her grandson, Taylor Wallace; her sister-in-law, Barbara Gilbert.
 
Mrs. Wallace was preceded in death by her parents, Burford Gilbert and Dorothy Taber Gilbert; her brother, Jimmy Gilbert.
 
A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. Monday, August 29, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. at Milner & Orr Funeral Home and Cremation Servces of Paducah with Rev. Jamie Eubanks and Rev. Linda Creason officiating.
 
Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M. Monday, August 29, 2022 at the funeral home.
 
A private urn interment will be held at a later date.
 
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to First Christian Church of Paducah, 415 Audubon Dr. Paducah, KY 42001.
 
You may leave a message of condolence and light a candle of remembrance at www.milnerandorr.com.