Jennings Bryan Wallace

Jennings Bryan Wallace, age 77, passed away on Friday April 7, 2023 at home after a lingering illness. Bryan was born on September 28, 1945 in Clintwood, VA. to Otis Wallace & Lavada Sluss. He was a graduate of Clintwood High School class of 1964 & Clinch Valley College class of 1966. He joined the Air Force after Clinch Valley College where he trained pilots on a link trainer during the Vietnam era. He got his commercial pilots license while in the air force & had his aviation mechanics license. He owned 2 small planes, which he loved. He was a licensed Scuba diver since 1978 in Clintwood, VA. Bryan spent the majority of his working years working on strip jobs running heavy equipment, which he loved doing. All of these things Bryan loved, but the thing he loved the most was living his life for the Lord as a Christian & trying to teach his family what to do to meet him in Heaven. He was preceded in death by his parents Otis & Lavada Wallace, his paternal grandparents Eli Wallace & Mattie Mullins & maternal grandparents Kenos Sluss & Maggie Senter & one son Patrick Wallace, brothers Don Wallace & Steve Wallace. Survivors include: His wife Renita Wallace of 31 1⁄2 years of marriage. Sons: Bryan Keith Wallace (Kathrine) of Wise, VA. Michael Bradford Wallace (Amanda) of Harrogate, TN. Gary Glenn Mullins (Crystal) of Clintwood, VA. Daughter-in-law: Michele Payne of Sevierville, TN. Brother: Barry Wallace (Ligeia) of Clintwood, VA. Sisters: Rebecca Elliott, & Jequita Ratliff (Derick) both of Clintwood, VA. Grandchildren: Brittany Cottrill (Chris) of Abingdon, VA. Jeffery Wallace of Fort Sill, Oklahoma Alyssa Lasley of Lebanon, VA. Harley Mullins (fiancée Hannah), Lucas Mullins (fiancée Maggie) & John Mark Mullins all of Clintwood, VA Owen Levi Wallace of Wise, VA. Nephews, Nieces & their children: Bill Elliott IV (Claire) & Afton of Sarasota Florida, Bryan Jeff Elliott of Clintwood, VA., Dana Cronkhite (Chris) & Jolie of Clintwood, VA., Stevie West (Cody), Callen & Emyrn Lavada of Sweetwater, TN., Amber Jablonski, Ronnie & Marissa of New Port Richey, Florida, Brandon Wallace (Amy) Kaleigh, Kirsten, Kennadi, Noah, Parker, Kason & Karter of Clintwood, VA., Leanne Wallace & Kala Wallace (Gannon, McKinnon & Kalan) both of Clintwood, VA. A memorial service for Bryan will be Saturday, April 15, 2023 at the Clintwood Church of Christ at 2:00pm. His words to the ones he spoke with during his last days were “I hope to meet you in Heaven”. Mullins Funeral Home and Staff are serving the Wallace Family. Online condolences may be made at www.mullinsfuneralhome.net

Jennings Bryan Wallace

September 28, 1945 - April 7, 2023