Mr. Emmitt Lee Wallace, 89, of Jayess, Mississippi passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021. He was born January 2, 1932 in Lawrence County, Mississippi to Lee and Ancy Bell Creel Wallace.

Visitation will be held at Topeka Baptist Church on Monday, August 16 from 10:00 AM until a funeral service at 11:00. Graveside services will follow in Roberts Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Wallace was a veteran of the US Navy, and served as a pastor for many years in Indiana and continued to serve in interim positions after returning to Mississippi.

He is survived by his daughters Wanda Joseph (Clayton) of Jayess, MS and Jan McLean (Jim) of Ridgeland, South Carolina. He also leaves behind one brother, Claude H. Wallace, three grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandson as well as a host of extended family and friends.

Mr. Emmitt was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife Mary Smith Wallace, along with two sisters – Vera Mae Mullins and Freddie Ham.