Bernice Hannah Gray

Family/Spouse: Alfred Edmund Rex. Alfred was born on 6 Mar 1872 in New York; died on 12 May 1944 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Winifred married George Grattan Wallace in 1921. George (son of James Wallace and Alice Amelia Burris) was born on 10 Nov 1889 in Cohocton, Steuben County, New York; died on 10 Oct 1965 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1941; World War II (US) US Air Force

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Leland Alfred Rex was born on a dairy farm outside of Atlanta, New York in the Finger Lakes area. He graduated from high school at 16, having been taught for several years by his sister, Lillian. He never could get away with anything at school because it was discussed at the dinner table that night!
Following High School, Leland attended a business college for two years. Then he opted to join the Army since jobs were hard to come by at the end of the Great Depression. He had a friend who had done that and at that time, you could choose your destination. They chose Honolulu, Hawaii.
It was in Honolulu that Leland met Florence, his soon to be wife, on a blind date. They dated frequently and then history changed the course of their lives. On December 7, 1941 Japan attacked Hawaii. Leland was at Schofield Barracks and witnessed some of the carnage, but Florence, living on Waikiki beach saw a lot of Japanese Zeroes fly past the house she lived in. She was sent back to the US for her safety and Leland put in for flight training in Taft, California to be near her. They married on October 3, 1942.
When they were planning to get married, the Episcopalian minister asked Leland if he'd been baptized and he couldn't remember. The minister insisted on baptizing him before the wedding could commence. They were happily married for 69 years. In the spring of 1944, Leland was sent to Naples, Italy as the campaign to push Germany back north out of Italy began. Florence returned home to Canada to stay with her parents while she was pregnant with her first child.
After completing his tour of duty at the end of the war, he was discharged and got on one of the first ships back to the US and then travelled by train and ferry to Canada to bring Florence and Pam back to New York.
After dissatisfaction with several odd jobs, Leland re-enlisted in the Army-Air Force, teaching ROTC at Cornell University during which time Marian was born.
Later he served in the Philippines, California where Glenn was born, South Carolina, Miami, Houston, and Omaha, Nebraska. He retired from the Air Force in 1968 after 28 years of distinguished service and moved to Ft. Worth, TX.
Later he attended and graduated from TCU in 3 years Cum Laude. He enjoyed a 10 year career as an accountant at Garvey Grain Elevators in Ft Worth.
Florence and Leland explored much of the US and Canada while living in their travel trailer up to 3 months at a time.
Leland enjoyed woodworking and restoring antique furniture and could usually fix most anything. His hobby of photography produced many delightful pictures of family and scenery. Leland and Florence also enjoyed square dancing, becoming quite proficient. After retiring the second time, he volunteered at water therapy for MS patients and began working on Habitat for Humanity Homes. Later he delivered Meals on Wheels and volunteered at First Hand at Community Crossroads (providing food for needy people) until last year.
Leland served as a deacon and an elder at various times in several churches where he was a staunch member of the Presbyterian Church. He was a man of lifelong integrity and greatly beloved by family and friends.
He leaves 3 children: Pam, Marian, and Glenn, 8 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, and 3 great, great grandchildren.
There will be a Memorial Service at Greenwood Forest Clubhouse, 12700 Champion Forest Dr., Houston, TX 77066 on Saturday June 2, 2018 at 11 AM. Pastor Jerry Williams of The Fort Discipleship Center will officiate. There will be a meal following the service.
Ft. Worth's First Presbyterian Church, of which Leland was a member for over 30 years, will host a Memorial Service at a date to be determined later

Robert married Elsie Grace Warner on 30 Oct 1948 (Presbyterian) in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York. Elsie was born on 27 May 1928 in Wayland, Steuben County, New York; died on 24 Jun 2018 in Atlanta, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Clearview Cemetery, North Cohocton, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elma L. Howey, age 86, Inverness, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at Hospice of Citrus County Hospice House in Lecanto. A Funeral Service of Remembrance will be held on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home. The family will receive friends in visitation from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. Committal service will be held on Wednesday, June 23, 2010, at 2:30 p.m. at the Florida National Cemetery. The procession will form at the funeral home at 1:45 p.m. to the cemetery.
Elma was born in Cohocton, NY, to George G. and Winifred (Rex) Wallace on October 20, 1923. She was a graduate of Hartwick College School of Nursing in Onsonta, NY, with a Registered Nurse degree. She was employed at Milton Memorial Hospital in Newton, NJ for many years. She was a member and Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of Blue Ridge Rescue Squad in Branchville, NJ. She was a member and past regent of Chinkchewunska DAR, member of the Presbyterian Church of Branchville, NJ.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth R. Howey, Inverness; five sons, David (Wendy) Bell, North Richland Hills, TX, Jeffrey Bell, NY, NY, James Bell, Springfield, VA, Richard (Elizabeth) Bell, Lake Owassa, NJ, and Glenn (Jody) Bell, Lake Owassa, NJ; two stepdaughters Betty (Jack) Swineford, East Stroudsburg, PA, and Helen Howey, Newton, NJ; eight grandchildren; her sister Mary Lou Schuyler, Penn Yan, NY, and one brother George G. Wallace, Cohocton, NY. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William G. Bell, in Branchville, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464.
Published in Citrus County Chronicle

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George Gratton Wallace Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.

Grat was born May 16, 1931 in Atlanta, a son of George G. & Winifred (Rex) Wallace Sr. He was a graduate of Cohocton Central School. He worked on the family farm until he was 19; he then worked at Polly-O Dairy in Cohocton. He married Joan Zeh on December 16, 1950; she survives. He started his own his own farm in Ingleside; then went into construction in Rochester working at J. G. Turner, retiring after 35 years. In addition to his parents, he was also predeceased by two sisters, Mary Lou Schuyler & Alma Howey and two brothers, Robert & William Wallace.

Grat was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Cohocton, The Rochester Laborer's Union, and President of the Mapleview Cemetery Assoc., member of the NCA Rod & Gun Club and a former member of the Cohocton Men's Softball League.

He enjoyed hunting, bowling, his property, caring for the cemetery, the Atlanta Braves, the Buffalo Bills, riding his "Gator" around town, but most of all he loved spending time with his family.

Grat is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joanie; his daughters, Sally Stone (Tom Siwa) & Sandy Johnson; his granddaughter, Patty (Leo) Vicari; 2 great granddaughters, Haley & Jenna Vicari; sisters-in-law & brothers-in-law, Laura Mae Wallace, Elsie Wallace, Jean & Jim Beckerman, Francis & Rosemary Zeh and Kenneth Howey; his uncle, Leland Rex; several nieces, nephews & cousins.

Friends may call 4-8 pm Thursday at the Walter E. Baird & Sons Funeral Home, 300 West Naples St., Wayland. Funeral services will be held 11 am, Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cohocton. Burial will be in Mapleview Cemetery, Cohocton.

Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mapleview Cemetery Assoc. Those who wish to light a memory candle for Grat may do so at www.bairdfuneralhomes.com

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Ronald R. Wallace, 67 years of age, passed away Tuesday September 10, 2019 close to his home in Atlanta. Ronnie was born in Canandaigua, August 4, 1952, the son of Robert and Elsie (Warner) Wallace. He grew up in and has remained a life resident of the Atlanta area.

Ronnie was a graduate of Wayland Central School, Alfred State College and Rochester Institute of Technology, earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. Throughout the years he was employed as an accountant at the Gunlocke Company, Rochester Telephone, Bausch and Lomb and he operated an accounting business in his home. As a young man Ronnie earned his Eagle Scout Badge and traveled to the Philmont Scout Ranch; a ranch in New Mexico owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoyed everything about potato season (from planting to harvest) on the family farms. Ronnie was a master at making applesauce, macaroni salad and “crunch” party mix. He enjoyed conversing with family and friends on the phone sometimes for long periods of time. However, Ronnie mostly enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his niece, nephews and their young families! Family gatherings and playing cards will never be the same.

Ronnie was pre-deceased by his parents, Robert and Elsie Wallace; and a brother, Tedd Wallace. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Lynnette Wallace of Avoca, siblings Jim (Linda) Wallace of Wayland, David (Marsha) Wallace of Wayland and Susan (John) Murphy of Wayland; niece and nephews, John (Stephania) Wallace, Joe Wallace (Rebecca Englert), Sam (Alyssa) Wallace, Peter Wallace (Courtney Lewis), Michael Wallace, Kristi (Seth) Newfang, Phillip (Nikki) Murphy, Michael Murphy (Theresa Sweeney) and Robert Murphy; his greats, Ainsley, Grayson, Aubree, Tedd, Oliver, Noah, Levi and Anna.