She was preceded in death by her husband, E. Lamar Wallace; parents, William L. (Dorothy) Wheeler, and Catherine Ehret (Walter) Leatherwood; and her great grandson, David Crunk.
She is survived by her daughters, Kaymar W. (Michael) Snyder, and Jeannie W. (Douglas) Thorn; 10 grandchildren, Ty (Karen) Crunk, Joel (Stephanie) Crunk, Joshua Crunk, Jeremy (Rania) Crunk, Leah Crunk, James Crunk, Joseph Crunk; Kellie Thorn, Doug Thorn II, Kirsten Thorn; 12 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Col. William (Gail Reynolds) Wheeler, Davison (Liz) Wheeler, and her sister, Carol (Heath) Caldwell; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Eloys was a member of “Tree of Life” Church (formerly First Independent Methodist), and she shared many wonderful memories with her friends at church. She loved her family, spending summers at Alabama Port in the house her grandfather had built. She graduated from Murphy High School and worked for Malbis Bakery and then Brookley Air Force Base. She met her husband while visiting her father in Pensacola where she would go to the beach with friends. She had a quick wit and a great sense of humor and kept everyone laughing. She was adored by all and will be greatly missed.
Serving as pallbearers will be; John "Ty" Crunk, Joel Crunk, Joshua Crunk, Jeremy Crunk, James Crunk and Tyler Crunk. Honorary pallbearer Doug Thorn.
A celebration of life service will be held at Radney Funeral Home on Dauphin St. in Mobile on Friday, May 28. The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 1pm until the service at 2pm. Interment will be at Pine Crest Cemetery on Dauphin Island Pkwy.
