Wallace Wilder Jr. was born on September 2, 1934 to Trudy and Wallace Wilder Sr. He accepted Christ at an early age and attended Emma Chapel. Wallace graduated from Summerville High School in Alabama and relocated to Michigan. There he met and married Sara Wilder. Wallace worked for Chrysler Corporation for many years and went on to retire from there. Wallace affectionately known as “Poppa” enjoyed his family, fishing, bowling, traveling, and good food (especially pound cake).
Poppa leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Sara; his siblings, Minnie, Mary Jean, Joe, Issac, Willie, and Rebecca; his children, Margie Jean (John), Jerome, Gretta, Keith Abdul, Willie, Christopher (Benita) Ronnie, Diane, Kendrick, and Quintella (Mark); and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and family. Wallace was preceded in death by his son, Bobby; and his siblings, William, Elosie, and Mae.