WALLACE, Josephine Patton
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
Rockville, Ind. (CNS) — Mrs. Josephine Wallace, 94, died at 7 a.m. yesterday (Jan. 30, 1967) at the home of a niece, Mrs. Sarah Jo Wagoner, in Crawfordsville. She had been ill a month. Born Oct. 13, 1872, in Rockville, she was the daughter of William and Sarah Strickler Patton. She was married May 1, 1912, to Edgar Wallace, who died Feb. 5, 1928. They had resided in Washington, D.C., and she returned to Rockville following his death. She was a member of the Calendar Club, Parke County Senior Citizens and Methodist Church. Survivors include a brother, Frank Patton of Rockville Route 1; and three nieces. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Tudor Funeral Home. The Rev. Phillip Frew will officiate. Burial will be in Rockville Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home. Friends will be received after 2 p.m. Tuesday. --typed by Walt W