Eugene Stewart Wall Sr. died Monday, June 27, 2011, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. He was 79.

Born in Birmingham, Ala., he was the son of the late Robert Bruce Wall and Thelma Louise Moore Wall. Mr. Wall was a former resident of Selma, Ala., and Daphne, Ala., and had been a resident of Vicksburg since 2002. He served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955.

Mr. Wall was a retired automobile mechanic. He was an avid golfer with two holes-in-one to his credit and was a lifelong supporter of the University of Alabama football program. He was a member of the Vicksburg Church of Christ.

He is survived by his wife, Linda L. Wilson Wall of Vicksburg; a son, Eugene S. Wall Jr. (Kennette Whittington Wall) of Vicksburg; two grandchildren, Andrew S. Wall and Genna Sue Wall; a sister, Beverly W. Boozer of Prattville, Ala.; a brother, Lawrence E. Wall (Veta) of Millbrook, Ala.; and sister-in-law, Joyce W. Wall of Selma.

In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Marilyn Louise Wall; and three brothers, Charles M. Wall, Hugh A. Wall and Robert B. Wall Jr.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Vicksburg Church of Christ with Eric Welch and Reggie Crawford officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the service. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pineview Memory Gardens in Selma. Visitation will be at Selma Funeral Home from 10 a.m. Thursday until the service.

Memorials may be made to the Vicksburg Church of Christ, 3333 N. Frontage Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180 and to the Edmond Wilson Undergraduate Research Fund, Harding University, Searcy, AR 72149.