Charles Michael "Rat" Wallace, 67 departed this life Friday, July 1, 2016 at the Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home. He was a graduate of Atkins High School and previously employed at Mellow Mushroom for several years.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Beulah Wallace; and father, Samuel Epperson.

He is survived by his daughter, Tiffany Pope; one granddaughter, Allyce' Mitchell; one brother, Bernard (Beverly) Wallace; three sisters, Mary C Wallace, Gail T Wallace, and Leslie (Hubert) Kelly; and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel, 822 Carl Russell Ave. W-S, NC 27101. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 12noon until 1:00pm on Friday at the Chapel.