Kathleen "Kathy" Clark Wallace

 Kathleen “Kathy” Clark Wallace of Freeland, MD, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024, after a thirty (30) year battle with brain cancer. She was 78 years old. Her life story serves as an inspiration to others fighting the fight against cancer: there is always hope. 

 Born March 19, 1946, in Clifton Forge, VA, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Ruth Gum of Hinton, WV. Kathy was a wife, a loving mother, a nurse, a gardener, and an avid reader, but her favorite role of all was “Grandma”. She was always compassionate and giving to those in need. 

 She is survived by her husband, John Wallace; her sister, Francis Ratliff; three children, James Wallace and his wife Kim, Jeffrey Wallace, and Jill Elkner and her husband Robert; three grandchildren, John Wallace and his wife Annie, Jamie Wallace, and Jack Elkner; one great grandchild, Chandler; and many nieces and nephews.

 Mass of the Christian Burial will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, June 15, 2024 at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Hinton with Father John Teian as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the Restwood Memorial Gardens near Hinton. Visitation will be from 10:30 A.M. until time of departure to the church.

 In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Kathleen Wallace may be made in support of Dr. James Evans’ brain tumor research at Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, PA. Please make checks payable to “Jefferson” with a memo noting “in memory of Kathleen Wallace” and mail to: Jefferson, Office of Institutional Advancement, Department 825434, P.O. Box 71331, Philadelphia, PA 19176-1331, or donate online at Jefferson.edu/TributeGifts.