Wallace Rae Reese

Wallace Rae Reese, age 62 of Temple, passed away on December 1, 2011 at the VA Hospital in Temple. He was born to Wallace Albert Reese and Irma Louise Rae Reese in 1949. After the death of Wallace Albert, he was blessed when his mother married his father, Hugo Fuchs. Wallace graduated from Rogers High School in 1967 and served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. Wallace and Francis Ranly Reese were married in 1973. He later graduated from Temple College with an Associate Degree in Fire Prevention. Wallace was dedicated to serving others as a Firefighter for over 34 years with Temple Fire and Rescue. He also enjoyed a career at Empire Seed and Irrigation for many years. He was preceded in death by his father, Wallace Albert Reese; mother, Louise Rae Reese Fuchs and brothers, Marcus Reese and Danny Reese. He is survived by his wife Francis; daughter Trina Reese Koo and husband Ken Koo; a son Wallace Hugo Reese and wife Deanna Reese; three grandchildren Alyssa, Wesley, and Wyatt; father, Hugo Fuchs; sister, Jane Fuchs Moon and husband Price Moon; sisters-in-law, Kay Reese and Lana Reese and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Sunday, December 4, at the Scanio-Harper Funeral Home from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. with a rosary at 6:00 P.M. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 5, at 10:00 A.M. in Temple at the Scanio-Harper Funeral Home. Reverend Gary Kleypas, pastor of Hope Lutheran Church in Buckholts, and Dr. Dennis Hochgraber, pastor of Pathways Fellowship in Mesquite, will officiate. Graveside service will be at the Rogers cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Wallace and his family request that donations be made to the Wallace Rae Reese Memorial Scholarship, c/o Rogers ISD, Attention Business Office, 1 Eagle Drive, Rogers, Texas 76569 or to The Hospice Unit at the VA Hospital in memory of Wallace Reese, c/o Veterans Administration Hospital, Volunteer Services, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas 76504. The family would like to thank their family and friends who supported Francis and Wallace during his illness, especially the physicians, nurses and support staff on the hospices unit at the VA hospital.