Willie Faye Wallace, 89, passed away at North Mississippi Medical Center on January 25, 2021. She was born to Willie Elvin Franks and Lydia Izola Clouse of Itawamba County on March 16, 1931. She married the love of her life Elmer Ray Wallace on June 8, 1952.

Faye was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed working in her garden and spending time with her family. Faye loved her God and was as a faithful member of Fulton Free Will Baptist Church.

Visitation will be at McNeece-Morris Chapel in Fulton on Wednesday, January 27 from 11 am - 2 pm and the service will immediately follow visitation at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Michael Hutton and Bro. Terry Paul Graham will officiating.  She will be laid to rest in the Hillcrest Masonic Cemetery.  McNeece-Morris Funeral Home is in the charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include her children, Mitzie Goolsby Mathis (Sonny) of Tupelo, Don Wallace (Teresa) of Fulton, Lydia Wallace Sheffield (Bill) of Fulton; eight grandchildren, Jeremy Goolsby of Tupelo, Hannah Helms (Zach) of Mooreville, Jacob Goolsby of Tupelo, Ethan Wallace of Nashville, TN, Trevor (Kelsey) of Southaven, Dylan Sheffield of Fulton, Hunter Sheffield of Fulton, Haley Floyd of Fulton; three great-grandchildren, Jonah, Isabella and Jaxon all of Mooreville; two brothers, Delbert (Louise) Franks of Columbus and Tommy Franks of Sheffield, AL;  one sister, Sue Gregory of Tupelo, and a host of nieces, nephews and close friends.

Faye was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, one infant daughter and one son-in-law, Tommy Goolsby.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons.

Honorary pallbearers are the founding deacons of Fulton Free Will Baptist Church.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to Fulton Free Will Baptist Church.