Jo Gail Wallis || Obituary

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Jo Gail Wallis, age 73, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. She was born on Nov. 5, 1950, in Longview, the daughter of James D Hardy and Patsy Ruth Hardy.

Jo Gail graduated from Rivercrest High School in 1968 and played a key role in securing a state championship for the girls’ basketball team. She pursued a business certification at PJC, gaining experience working in several physicians’ offices before dedicating 25 years of her career to Advanced Heart Care. On September 23rd, 2005, Gail married Jimmy Wallis, the love of her life, marking the start of her deep appreciation for the outdoors. They enjoyed taking long trips to Colorado to admire the quaking aspen trees and weekly drives to Beavers Bend to see the wildlife. This was the beginning of Gail’s passion for taking pictures of nature. She spent countless evenings riding the country roads capturing beautiful sunsets, rustic barns, flowers and trees. She took joy in attracting birds with feeders, seizing the opportunity to capture stunning photographs of these feathered visitors. Gail also dedicated her time cherishing her grandchildren by following them in their sports, school activities and adventures.

Gail was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, a good friend and she will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, April Lee Hardy; and her brothers, Dwight Hardy, and Clint Hardy.

Gail leaves to cherish her memory, her children, April Roddy and husband, Clint of Waxahachie and Aaron Shelton of Paris, and Amy Eppler and husband Spencer of Paris. Along with Jamey, Danny and Sheila Wallis of Idabel, Ok; grandchildren, Callie Tucker, Ty and Madison Eppler, Creighton Eppler, Payton and Cade Sparks, Marlie Eppler, Paige Shelton, Karli Shelton, Collins Roddy, Claire Roddy, Zachary Wallis, Mitchell Wallis, Rachel Wallis, Andrew Wallis, Zadie Kate Wallis; great-grandchildren, Kash Eppler, Chey and Shanda Tucker; several nieces, nephew other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 23rd at Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home. Interment will follow at the Forest Hill Cemetery in the Forest Grove Community, OK. Visitation will start at 9:30 am before the services.

Instead of flowers memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society in memory of her late husband.