Thomas Wallace

Thomas A. "Tom" Wallace, 41, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at his home.

He was born Sept. 9, 1963, at Bonne Terre, Mo., son of Richard Glynn and Thelma Joyce Bass Wallace. He and Debbie "Red" Davidson were married Sept. 28, 1991, in Cape Girardeau.

Wallace was an upholsterer at Hutson Furniture more than 10 years. He attended Christ Church of the Heartland, and was co-inventor of the Rad-Rod night fishing rod.

Survivors include his wife; three brothers, Kenneth Wallace of Cape Girardeau, Herman Wallace of St. Louis, William Wallace of Troy, Mo.; two sisters, Janice Nerren of Sand Springs, Okla., and Kay Lovelace of Troy.

Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today.

The funeral will be at noon Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Zach Strong officiating. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery.