Charles Walker "Dub" Wallis

In 1903, Charles and Hannah Edgmon gave birth in the Colgate Indian Reservation to their infant daughter, Mary Edgmon. Mary would live to be almost 100 and would give birth to Charles Walker Wallis “Dub” in Tahoka, Texas in 1923. He lived to be 93. They had a long and colorful relationship: as big as Texas itself.

Dub’s life was part cowboy, part story teller, part oil man, and part hero. He was a dry man (nondrinker) in a dry place with a dry wit, but he won’t leave an eye dry today. He was bigger than life at six feet tall an outdoorsman who could not only shoot a gun but build one too. Dub was a stained leaded glass artisan and a mechanic for autos and airplanes. Although he did not pass away wealthy, he had a rich life and long life.

Dub was conquered early in life by Mollie Honeycutt with whom he spent 65 years of marriage. In 1943, they began building their future in Midland becoming a vital part of its history by being part of its business community, the church, gun clubs, VFW, bowling leagues and raising their family here. He was the owner of Service Glass Company until the 1960s when he retired.

Dub is preceded in death by his parents; his wife; brother, Thomas K. Wallis and sister, Mary Francis Jobe and one grandchild John Christian.

He is survived by his brother, C.D. Wallis; daughters, Mary Ehrlich, Beverley Hearn (J.P.) and Charlsye Cummins (Harold); eight grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; ten nieces and four nephews.

There will be a visitation at Ellis Funeral Home on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be J.P. Hearn, Harold Cummins, John Cottrell, Brett Lovell, Karim Sedik, John Ray, William Ray, Ish Varella and Norvin Garcia.