Betty Cain Wallace Passed Away

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CCO CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR (JOE WALLACE) MOTHER PASSES

Betty Cain Wallace passed away on January 21, 2018, in Morganfield, Kentucky. She was born on July 28, 1930, in Gillespie, Illinois and was raised in London, Kentucky and moved to Lexington, Kentucky when she reached school age where she graduated from Henry Clay High School in 1947.

Mrs. Wallace married Bowers Wallace of Sturgis, Kentucky in 1951 and spent the remainder of her life in Sturgis.  She was dedicated to family, civic engagement, and was an involved member of the First Baptist Church of Sturgis.  As a 4-H leader, she was a member of the team that brought the first state championship to Sturgis in the team talent contest at the Kentucky State Fair in 1968 with the original score “Hello Kentucky”. Mrs. Wallace wrote all of the songs for Hello Kentucky. Betty created the term “Rocking Chair Roundup” that was selected by the Southern Baptist Association for nationwide adoption.

Professionally Mrs. Wallace became the Executive Director of the Sturgis Community Rest Home and served in that capacity until 1983 when she joined her husband in retirement. Betty was a direct descendant of Benjamin Harrison who was one of the signers of the United States Declaration of Independence and had two cousins to serve as Presidents of the United States.

Mrs. Wallace was preceded in death by her husband Bowers Wallace, her parents Ester Lee and Nannie Cain, and siblings Bobby Jo Burton and Billie Lee Cain.  She is survived by sons John Bowers Wallace of Sturgis and his wife Cindy, City-County Observer contributing author Joe Jack Wallace and his wife Karen of Palm Desert, California, 3 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral will be at 1 PM on Wednesday 1/24/18 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis, KY. Rev. Shane O’Guin will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday 4 PM- 8 PM and 11 AM until service time on Wednesday. Burial will be at Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis, KY.

Memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church W.M.U. for missions.