Wallace Bettis Visitation for Mr. Wallace Bettis, 88 of Marshall will be held from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Downs Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2013 in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Sparkman, Arkansas. Mr. Bettis went to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 15, 2013. Wallace Bettis was born February 13, 1925 in Donaldson, AR. He was employed by Natural Gas Pipeline Co. and retired in 1989. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Marshall. He married Eunice Selph on August 28, 1948 in Sparkman, AR. He is survived by his wife of almost 65 years, Eunice Selph Bettis; daughters, Delores Houston and husband Jim, Joy Walsh and husband Ron all of Marshall. He had 3 granddaughters, Amanda Sewell of Marshall, Sarah Shaughnessy and Caren Shaughnessy both of Houston, and 2 step-grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his sister, Margurite Harris of Camden, AR, sister-in-law, Barbara Bettis of Arkadelphia, AR, Olene Peterson of Camden, AR, and Geraldine Zehner of Mobile, AL and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Pearl Bettis, brothers, J.D. Bettis, L.B. Bettis, Austin Bettis, and a sister, Carl Abbott. The family wishes to thank everyone for their prayers and condolences for their husband, father, and their special "Gran". He will be dearly missed, but is alive with his Lord and Savior in heaven.