Mrs. Barbara Wallace

Adams announces the passing of Mrs. Barbara Joyce Wallace, 55, who transitioned on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Memorial Hospital.

Graveside services will be held 2:30 P.M., Sunday, April 12, 2020.

Digital Viewing will be held on Saturday from 12 P.M. - 2 P.M. at the funeral home.

Barbara Joyce Wallace Byrd was born on February 22, 1965 in Savannah, GA to the late Jerry Lee and Daisy Hall Wallace. She was number nine of twelve children.

Barbara attended Haven Elementary School while growing up in the Tatemville Community. She was a believer of the gospel and gave her life to Christ at a young age; she was baptized at Jonesville Baptist Church under the leadership of Elder James E. Rogers, where she then moved her church membership to Temple of Glory Community Church and later Coastal Cathedral Church of God. Barbara was recently licensed as a Minister of the Gospel and a member of The Order of the Eastern Star.

Barbara believed in education and received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Northwestern State University, her Bachelor of Science Degree from Savannah State University and completed her Paralegal Studies at Blackstone Career Institute. Barbara worked in the field of Social Worker for 16 years before transitioning her entrepreneur skills to the Healthcare profession.  She owned and operated multiple businesses before building Trinity Healthcare, MBA Diabetic Footwear Solutions and Community Care Clinic. Barbara enjoyed providing orthotic supplies to senior citizens and the disabled. Barbara had a tremendous work ethic and believed in putting in the extra time to complete a project or task. She loved helping and supporting others as a social worker and entrepreneur.

She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. Barbara enjoyed entertaining, hosting family gatherings, cooking, telling jokes and laughing her heart away. She was the nucleus of her family and shared whenever it was needed.

Some of her favorite things included watching the Hallmark Channel, TBN, old westerns, I Love Lucy and Chrisley Knows Best. Barbara was dedicated, determined and believe in trying new ways of improving herself for her and her children. She was a brave, fearless and spontaneous woman who was not afraid to take charge when other would not. She later enjoyed ministering to woman and was creating her last project BARS - Bridging Against Real-life Situations. Barbara found a new life’s passion helping others to heal and find peace against life’s uncertainty.

Barbara Joyce was pre-deceased by her sisters Rosena Meeks and Brenda Wallace Silva and her brother Jerry Wallace, Jr. She leaves to cherish her precious life: husband Maurice Byrd, children Allen Ramon Parks, (Ronalda), Emerald Ivanna and Clara Faith, two beautiful grandchildren Allen Ramon, Jr and Sunday Grace. Her loving mother of 51 years Bernice Wallace Williams (Arthur) three sisters Nijila Brown Kente (Osmun) of New York, NY, Delores Wallace of Berlin, NJ, Rev. Alizina Wallace McCoy (Leonard) of Savannah, GA.  Five brothers Gregory Wallace of Savannah, GA, Calvin Wallace (Kennetha) Conley, GA, Jerome North (Pamela) of Raleigh, NC, Todd North and Keith Wallace of Savannah, GA. One uncle, Charles Wallace (Mary) of Barnwell, SC, three aunts Lugenia Williams of the Bronx, NY, Dorothy Mae Wallace of New York, NY and Mary Aiken (Rev. L.E. Aiken) of Savannah, GA.   A host cousins, nieces, nephews, and dear friends Rosemary Verret, Regina Beard, Katrina Adams, Juanita Hamilton and many more.

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