W. Wallace McGinnis, 92, of Kearney, MO, passed away February 18, 2004, at The Village in Cameron, MO. Visitation will begin at 12noon, followed by funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 21, at the Chandler Baptist Church, located at the intersections of 33 and 69 Highways, north of Liberty, MO. Burial in White Chapel Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Chandler Baptist Church or to the Chillicothe 4H and FFA Fair Livestock Exhibit. Walter Wallace McGinnis was born on July 15, 1911 in rural Kearney, MO and lived in the Chandler community all his life. Following graduation from Liberty High School in 1929, he was a farmer and cattleman for his entire career. He was united in holy matrimony to Amelia Ann Miller on December 22, 1940, a marriage that would span 63 years. He was a member of the Clay County School Board from 1948 to 1961. He was a longtime member of the Clay County Cattleman's Association. He helped to establish the Earnest Shepherd Youth Center in Liberty. Wallace served on the ASCS Clay County Committee for 25 years. He was a member of Chandler Baptist Church. Wallace was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Wood and Carrie Maude (Jackson) McGinnis; and two sisters, Francis Mortimer and Irma Mulkey. Survivors include his wife, Amelia; son and daughter-in-law, Wally and Sandra McGinnis, Chillicothe, MO; his daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Joe Dake, Gladstone, MO; five grandchildren, Cassandra McGinnis, Joann Lacy, Carrie Cooper, Julie Dake Abel and Jarrod McGinnis; one greatgranddaughter, Ingrid McGinnis; and a stepgreat-grandson, Alex Abel. (Arrangements: Park Lawn Northland Chapel (816) 781-8228)
Published in the Kansas City Star on 2/20/2004.