Robert Hazen Wallace, 61, joined the Lord at 10:52 AM on September 29th, 2016 at his home. Bob was born on May 7th, 1955 at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. He lived in Stem, North Carolina with his soulmate and ‘babylove,’ Diane Lynn Pyykkonen of Painesdale, MI. They were married on May 21st, 2008 and had a beautiful young love for ten years.
Bob was a well-decorated veteran after serving the United States Army and National Guard for 19 years. He had many skills, including carpentry, woodworking, canning, and gardening. In addition, he was also a gunsmith, electronic genius, and a mechanic. He was very passionate about being a musician and a songwriter. He fulfilled his dream of writing and recording a Christian music CD. He met everyone with kindness and love and was very compassionate. Above all, Bob dedicated his life to Jesus. His faith in the Lord was unbreakable. He started and ended his days reading and studying the Bible.
Bob is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Diane Lynn Wallace; his endearing mother, Betty Daines Wallace; his four sisters, Wanda McCrosky and husband David of TN, Donna Reed and husband Roy of TN, Carol Carswell and boyfriend Marty of TN, and Brenda Wallace of TN; his son, Jason Wallace of TN; his daughter, Tracy Mortimer of WV; his son Kristofer Mullins and wife Michelle of Greensboro; his son Andrew Mullins and wife Lillie-Page of Oxford; his daughter Elizabeth Smith of Stem; his grandchildren Jonah Wallace, Cleopatra Wallace, Elisabeth Mortimer, Ian Mortimer, Jolee Hyde, Leona Mullins, Mackenna Mullins, and Jackson Mullins.
Bob is preceded in death by his father, Donald C. Wallace; sister Diane Lynn Wallace; and daughter Christy Jones.
In lieu of flowers, Bob asked to send memorial donations to a local food bank, the Wounded Warriors Project, Disabled American Veterans, or the American Lung Association.
The celebration of life for Bob will be held on October 10th, 2016 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Eakes Funeral Home, located at 834 North Main Street, Creedmoor, NC, 27522.
Tributes
Leave a tribute-Love and miss you forever!
Brenda!
-i’m dropping you a feather today because I had someone tell me every time I came across a feather, it was from you.
Love Your baby sister, Bren
-Since leaving us your big sister Wanda has joined you... and David just arrived last month. -Mom celebrated her 90th Birthday with lots of surprises and Carol’s going to be a 4x Nana in June.
-I miss you big brother and I know you are very aware of that... your being gone 5 yrs now seems like an eternity.
-Love ya.. Bren
Once again I have spent a terrible 9/29 day in the hospital. I spent frjom 12:00 to 9:00 pm in hospital getting blood because of my anemia. I thought about you all day and miss you so much. You were my heart and soul and part of which I will never get back. I miss Wanda more than words can say and I hope you and dad and Diane are having a blast in heaven. I have no doubt that is where you all are. Cant wait to see you all again. Please I wish you would speak to your wife and help her. I know you would not want her to live life in sadness. Please release her and let her live. She is so young. I know the love is great between you but it doesn't have to end she can still be happy. Please help her we all love her so much and it hurts to she her hurt so bad. Love forever your sissy
You are loved eternally and missed deeply!
Your Baby Sis, Bren
- Strike up the Band in Heaven and have a most joyous celebration!
Love you forever,
Bren
Tracy had a daughter. Born on your birthday. Happy Birthday to her 4th child. Her name is Skylar. Last I knowed she is living with Mr. pierce. She has Ian and Elisabeth with her. Little Jollie is with Jeremy. Ummm EXCITING OUR DAUGHTER Elizabeth graduates from college on Friday. I gave her your bible, which she reads. She is leaving for China on Sunday. Remember when we brought her to NC State for her first year? We were stressed. Lizzy considers you her dad. You Bob, were a very important part of our daughters life. If you were here she would want her skittles and everything else you provided. Hugs every morning before she went to school, remember? So so so many memories. I will always love and am waiting for you to come get me.
I love you forever...
Brenda
Dad YOU KNOW how much you meant to ME also to Nikki & your Grand Babies, u HAVE been the best Dad & Papa ANYONE could dream of and..... I feel like u can and will see or know the things I'm typing & saying (your spirit) that is cuz we'll I have to believe it, so here goes... Dad, I'm jealous our Nikki got u in heaven for her birthday but so glad u get to be with her, and I AM SOOOOO VERY SORRY I didn't stay the "Mother u were so proud I became" like u told me a few yrs ago, it hurts me more than ANYONE could ever possibly imagine as it hurt u I KNOW & I did try very hard to make sure u could visit with them ANY CHANCE I had but I know I made u PROMISE NOT to do anything stupid to those monsters that took our Nikki like u were going to, I begged n only convinced u not to because of ur grand kids n Jay n me. But see u kept ur promise for us & got to see Jason become a father which SHOCKED US ALL to say the least, lol.. but am so grateful u didn't do something that would have prevented u from being around us!!! Thank you Daddy, thank u to my Mother Judy Wallace for choosing the most amazing person to be n our lives n raise me!
And yes I know I'm NOT His BLOOD BUT MAKE NO DOUBT ABOUT IT HE GAVE N TAUGHT ME HIS HEART N THAT HAS BEEN RICHER TO ME THAN anyone can imagine!!! I pray to be able to accept losing u & u being gone without losing it cuz.... :-( ya!!!
Thank you DAD for giving Nikki & Me the GREATEST memories n our childhood that anyone could hope for& for STAYING there for us n giving up SO MUCH u worked hard for (this land & home) so we & mom had something, that is one AWESOME son u made Grandma Wallace thank you SOOO VERY MUCH!!!! I MISS U SOOO BAD,
OK guess I took up enough of tha page sorry!!
-There is family; then there is blood family-I am proud to know you were both to me... I love you 'big' brother and I will see you again some day when you lead the Band of Angels as I join you...
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-Love and miss you forever!
Brenda!
-i’m dropping you a feather today because I had someone tell me every time I came across a feather, it was from you.
Love Your baby sister, Bren
Please be patient.
My Great Uncle Bobby
Dear Great Uncle Bobby... I don't know you yet and I can't wait until I get older to know all about you. I do already know that you would've been the 'bestest' Great Uncle and my favorite. I can't wait to meet my beautiful Great Auntie Diane; I bet she will see a lot of Wallace in me. I will give her lots if kisses and hugs for you too (our secret). I have to take my nap now but my Grammy Brenda will be sure to keep this page updated with my photos as I get bigger. Love, Millie Grace
Briley Morgan Wright, my great grand daughter
Briley was entertaining the family with playing and singing various Xmas songs 2015. I asked her to sing "Your Presence Lord" and this was her first attempt at this song and I think she did very good. Briley is a talented young lady, has several CD's on Twitter, is a talented actress in the Oak Ridge Playhouse, a student at ORHS and her future is at her fingertips but plans on attending Lee University, Cleveland, TN first.
Inseperable Friends
We did so many things during our years together both as teenagers and then as soldiers jumping out of planes like it was what we were born to do. At the ripe age of 16, we decided it was time to leave home and we took Bob's motorcycle (actually registered to his dad I believe) and headed across the mountains from Goldsboro to the hills of Kentucky in the middle of the winter. It was so cold, even though we had news papers stuffed under our clothes, we could only go about 10 minutes sometimes before we had to stop and warm up. The roads were icey and snow covered. We went up one hillside and tumbled down with the motorcycle. Bob got a pretty nasty burn on his leg from the exhaust. We eventually made it to our destination in the hills of Kentucky in an old house my family reunited in each year. We had to haul large pieces of coal between us on the bike just to get a little heat in the house. How we didn't end up down some hillside is still beyond me. Living mostly on crackers and catsup, we were awken to the real world and the need for a job and an income in a way we would never forget. The flames burned hot on the homefront. I'm surprised we weren't killed by our own fathers. What an adventure though. I smile as I recall this event. How two people can suffer so much, yet have such a great time and a memory for life, is beyond words. We had so many adventures, living each day as if it was our last and never looking back. I wonder more how we ever made it to 21, much less 61. Rest in Peace my friend, until our next adventure!