Wallace William Justus

Wallace William Justus, 84 of Shell Ave., Valdese, NC died Friday, M;ay 25, 2007 at Carolina Rehab Center following a brief illness. Born May 20, 1923 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late William David Justus and Flava Berry Justus. During World War II, he served with U. S. Army Air Corps for six years including a tour of duty in Germany. Wallace was employed for forty two years with Drexel Furniture Company and was a member of Enon Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Larry Justus; a brother, Willard Justus; and sisters, Louise Lambert and Irene Pope.Surviving are his wife, Margaret Piercy Justus of the home; a son, Jimmy Wayne Justus and his wife, Helen of Valdese; daughters, Evelyn Dean, Linda Justus, and Virginia Whisnant all of Valdese; a brother, Doug Justice of Hildebran, NC; and sisters, Oralee Watts of Hickory, NC and Mert Smith of Connelly Springs, NC.The funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 28, 2007 at Enon Baptist Church with the Reverends Gary Garner and Melvin Curlee officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Sossoman Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the church thirty minutes before the funeral hour. At other times the family will be at the residence, 2931 Shell Ave., Valdese. Memorial gifts may be made to Enon Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 2059 Enon Rd., Morganton, NC 28655.