Buddie L. Wallace was born October 26, 1937 in the Tipton Ford Community, one of four children to William and Laura Ann (Watruss) Wallace. He entered into rest on January 8, 2020 in Joplin, following a three week illness at the age of 82.
Buddie was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Diamond High School. He owned and operated a trucking company, served as chief of police for the City of Diamond and worked for the Newton County Special Road district from which he retired. Buddie enjoyed guns, fishing and hunting. He was a member of Duenweg Baptist Church.
Buddie and Faye Wallace were married in 1957 at Diamond and she survives.
Additional survivors include three children, Linda Swofford of Joplin; Sharon (Kenneth) Greninger-Durbin, Carthage and Wayne (Barbara) Wallace of Diamond; sister-in-law, Fern James of Diamond; brother-in-law, Elvis Hency of Diamond; eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a grandson, Dewey Swofford, two sisters, Bonnie and Betty Jane and a brother, Billy.
Funeral services for Buddie will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 1 pm at the Diamond Baptist Church, Pastor C. G. Gilmore and Pastor Ron Crow will officiate.
Interment will follow in the Diamond Cemetery and those serving as pallbearers will be David James, Carl James, Travis Heckmaster, Austin Greninger, Dylan Wallace and Wayne Logan. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho.
Contributions in memory of Buddie may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Clark Funeral Home, PO Box 66; Neosho, MO 64850.
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