Rebecca Wallace

Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Ann Wallace, age 82 will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday May 27, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment will follow in Cookeville City Cemetery. Bishop Derek Heap will officiate. Her family will receive friends Friday from 11 a.m. to service time at the church . Mrs. Wallace died Thursday May 19, 2022 at Viviant Healthcare in Murfreesboro. She was born Monday April 4, 1940 in Putnam County to the late John Isaac, Jr., and Bertha May Clemons Lindsey. Rebecca was a 5th generation member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She earned a bachelor's degree from Tennessee Tech University in 1990 and worked as a Head Start teacher for more than 25 years. Her hobbies included reading, genealogy and traveling. She was a people-person who never met a stranger. She enjoyed learning about people and their families, but she especially loved her grandchildren and showing pictures of them. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Waymon Wallace; siblings, Valous Lindsey, Bill Lindsey, Vinnie Roberts, Purt Lindsey, Veda Lindsey Dew, Libby Burton and Delmos Lindsey. She is survived by her daughter, Vinnie (Terry) Hassler of Smyrna; grandchildren, Benjamin (Rachel) Hassler of Murfreesboro, Dr. Jared (Emily) Hassler of Philadelphia, PA, Lee Ann (Michael) Taylor of Smyrna and Lindsey (Kris) Baker of Lebanon; 11 great grandchildren, Ally, Bennett, Brennen, Sophie, Lily, Max, Bella, Simon, Emmie, Julia & Ellie Kate; brother-in-law, Harold (Berneaze) Wallace; and cousins, Mary Belle Hickey and Rosie Maynard. Pallbearers will be Benjamin Hassler, Jared Hassler, Michael Taylor, Kris Baker, Alex Mitchell and Mark Stubblefield. Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.