Funeral services for Mary Louise Wallis, 75, of Portales, will be at 10:00 AM, Wed., Aug. 29, 2018 at the Living Faith Fellowship Church. Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery with Rodney Hernandez, Ben Carty, Rene Hernandez, Tim Mathis, Marty Gonzales and Tom DeWitt serving as pallbearers.
Mary Louise Wallis was born Aug. 13, 1953 in Tulsa, OK and died Aug. 24, 2018 at her home in Portales. On Feb. 5, 1963 in Clairmore, OK she was married to Huston Wallis. In 1975, they moved to Portales to live. They relocated to Roswell in 1981, and then Skyatook, OK in 1987. They returned to Portales in 1991, and this is where she lived for the remainder of her life. Mary loved being around people, and especially being with her church family. She loved music and singing. For enjoyment, she did various craft projects, and sometimes did hair for various ladies.
She is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law, Kerry Wallis of Portales, Danny and Sandra Wallis of Clifton, TX and Amy (Mrs. Eugene) Wallis of Portales; seven grandchildren, Emily Wallis, Kevin Wallis, Danny Joe Wallis, Jr., Harli Wallis, Sarah Tillman and Michael and Chris; a sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Jim Reed of Portales; and a niece and nephew, Sherri and Tom DeWitt of Portales. She was preceded in death by a son, Eugene Wallis who died July 6, 2004 and by her husband, Hugh Wallis who died Mar. 25, 2012.
