Wallace Wayne "Bubba" Nettles

Wallace Wayne “Bubba” Nettles, 79, of DeSoto, died Saturday, August 15, 2020, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020 in Clover Hill Cemetery in Lott. Rev. John Self will officiate.

Mr. Nettles was born July 24, 1941 in Marlin to Wallace O and Doris Shelton Nettles. He was a 1959 graduate of Lott High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He married the love of his life, Alice Boone, in 1969 and helped raise her daughter, Carolyn as his own. They lived in DeSoto all of their married life. After Alice suffered a debilitating stroke, Bubba dedicated his life to her rehabilitation and care stating that she would never go to a nursing home as long as he lived. He kept his word until the day she died.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, stepdaughter Wanda Dickson, grandson Dee Dickson, sister, Donna Nettles Kight, and nephew James Self.

He is survived by his stepdaughter, Carolyn Morgan and Steve McFalls of Red Oak, two stepsons, Gary Lazek and wife Mary Beth of Germantown, Tennesse, and Ernest Lazek and wife, Diane of Plano, one sister, Charlotte Self Vance of Kingwood, 12 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Memorials may be made to Clover Hill Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 326, Lott, TX 76656.

Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud is in charge of arrangements.