Luevina Blanche Wallace, 103 of Sarasota, Florida; formerly of Holden passed away Friday, September 6, 2019 in Sarasota.

Luevina was born August 31, 1916 to Joseph and Cora (Epple) Hobbs.  She graduated from Kingsville High School in 1934 as Valedictorian of her class.  She continued her education at CMSU and began her teaching career in 1936 at Lincoln District #100, a one-room school.

Luevina married James Chesley Wallace on April 27, 1940.  Since Chesley was on the Lincoln School Board, Luevina often remarked that her interview with him for the teaching position, resulted in not only a job, but a future husband.  They had one child, Barbara Jeanine Enyart, with whom Luevina has lived with for the past 3-1/2 years.

Luevina retired from teaching in 1982 from Holden School District where she taught first grade.  She continued to substitute teach and tutor students long after she retired.  Luevina was active in DAR, the Historical Society and the Seventh Day Adventist Church.  During her career, she received many awards, among them being Who's Who Among American Educators and The Hopegiver Recognition Award.  She was awarded the pioneer in Education Award in 2003 by the Missouri Dept. of Education.  She also served as Grand Marshall of the Holden Fall Festival in 2003.

Survivors include her daughter, Jeanine Enyart and husband, Bud of Sarasota, FL; five grandchildren: Kirby Elliott (Connie) of Yulee, FL; Kim Hanson (Kirk) of Manassas, Virginia; Kristin Fourie (Christiaan) of Sarasota, FL; Kevin Enyart (Kelly) of Sarasota, FL and Kelli Enyart of Independence, MO.  She is also survived by thirteen great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Betty Brillhart of Holden, MO; She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Chesley on December 24, 1990; her brother, Neal Hobbs and five sisters: Nadine Higgins, Virginia Dryer, Dorothy Preston, Rosethel Bailey and Barbara Hobbs.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28 ^th at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden, with interment to follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, northwest of Holden.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 27 ^th at the funeral home.

Although Luevina loved flowers, her wishes were for memorial contributions to be left to Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Bluff Springs Cemetery and the Holden Elementary School Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net