He was a one-of-a-kind guy who adored the 30 years he got to spend with his late wife, Bryanne Hundley Wallace, who passed away in 2021. He loved his family with everything he had, and spent every spare moment he could with his many, many friends. Phil had a wide range of passions- he enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, traveling, reading, fixing whatever was broken, and telling stories to whoever would listen while drinking a cold beer. He loved laughter and was a pro at making laughs happen too.
Phil was an incredible bonus dad to his three children, the best “Paca” of all time to his six grandchildren- who were the pride and joy of his life- and melted every time he saw his great-granddaughter who is just a year old.
Over the course of his 40+ year career in education, Phil also made a tremendous lasting impact on thousands of lives. He was an educator at Yukon, Deer Creek, Jones, Mulhall-Orlando, US Grant and Okarche. No matter which of the many roles he served as a science/physics/math teacher, counselor, golf coach, principal, or superintendent, he was simply the best there was at what he did, and anyone who crossed his path knew how deeply he CARED. Many of his very best friends in life came from his fellow teachers and coaches with whom he served, and he never missed an opportunity to watch his students perform in a competition, performance, or athletic event.
He was a small-town guy at heart, born in Tulsa and spent his early years in Barnsdall, Oklahoma. Phil lived in the State of Oklahoma for his entire 79 years and was proud of that. He graduated from Edmond High School and went on to attend college at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Central Oklahoma State University, and the University of Oklahoma. Phil had a deep love for the city of Edmond, where he lived the last 60 plus years of his life. He was very active in The Kiwanis Club and volunteered for many years at the Edmond Arts Festival.
Phil was preceded in death by his father George; his mother Joyce Desiree; and his wife Bryanne Hundley Wallace. He is survived by his older brother Richard Wallace, his kids Wade Hundley and wife Margo, Johnna McKenzie and husband Jeff, and Scot Hundley and wife Jane; his six grandchildren Haley Woods and husband Ethan, Cale Hundley, Natalie Huett and husband Joe, John Hundley, Bret Hundley, and Kaitlyn McKenzie; and his great-granddaughter, Maysen Woods.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Phil’s life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 14th at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, OK (2717 W Hefner Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73120).
