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Karen Faye Wallace, age 72, of Oak Hill, Ohio passed away Monday, October 12th, 2026, at Jackson Care Center. Karen was born February 10th, 1954, in Buffalo, West Virginia to the late Homer and Ruby (Pyles) Staley.
Karen is survived by her daughter, Bobbie (Lee) VanAllen; grandchildren: Cody (Macy) Heft, Brandon Wallace, Abby (Aaron) Jones, Nathan VanAllen, Austin VanAllen, Londyn Wallace, and Cole Barry; great-grandchildren: Beau Heft, Brigham Heft, and Bennett Jones; siblings: Judy Henry, Charlene Riley, David Staley, and Terry Staley; and special friends, Paul and Jennifer Harrington.
Besides her parents, Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Wallace; her son, Kevin Wallace; and her siblings, Pat Maynard and Charles Staley.
Family will greet guests on Friday, October 16th, 2026, from 4PM-8PM at the Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Online condolences may be sent to www.lewisgillum.com.
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