Robert J. Wallace Sr., 41

SMYRNA - Robert J. Wallace Sr., of Smyrna, passed away suddenly at home on Wednesday May 27, 2009. He was 41. He was a 1986 graduate of Smyrna High School, and was employed as a correctional officer with the rank of Sergeant for the past ten years at the Vaughn Correctional Center, Smyrna. He was a loving husband and father and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He also enjoyed playing with his dog Hunter. He was preceded in death by his father, Douglas C. Wallace Sr. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Audra Jane Wallace; a son, Robert J. "Bobby" Wallace Jr., of Smyrna; his mother Judith A. Wallace, of Dover; three brothers and their wives, Douglas C. and Marla Wallace, of Houston, TX; David C. and Cindy Wallace, of Smyrna; and Andrew J. and Wendy Wallace, of Dover; and ten nieces and nephews. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 22 N. Union St., Smyrna, where friends may call at 11 a.m. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery, Smyrna. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to Audra "Janie" Wallace for her son's college fund C/O Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, DE 19977. To send a condolence, visit www.delmarvaobits.com.