Gerald Keith Wallace

On June 28, 1956, Gerald was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, the fourth child of Celeste Brown Wallace and the late John Joel Wallace. Gerald was educated in the Hudson County, New Jersey school system. On February 9, 1976 he entered the United States Army. When Gerald was 13, he met the love of his life, 12-year-old Toni Burgess. The “two became one”on Sunday, May 29, 1977. From this union came three wonderful children, daughter,Kikeana Wallace-Goodwyn and two sons, Gerald Keith Wallace, II and Joel Emanuel Wallace. Gerald and his family lived in Jersey City, New Jersey for many years, where he worked for the U.S. Postal Service. In June 1988, Gerald, Toni and their three children made the decision to move to Richmond, VA., and Gerald transferred to the Main Post Office, which at that time was located on Brook Road. Gerald had been a postal employee for 28 years, when he retired in 2008. Relocating to Richmond, they became members of the Faith Landmarks Ministries in 1988. He served in children's ministry and Kingdom Kids and coached Victory Christian Academy’s (VCA’s) Boys Basketball Team. One of Gerald’s joys was operating the sound equipment for the Healing School. A major milestone in Gerald’s journey he was graduated from Faith Landmarks Bible Institute (FLBI). In 1991, both Gerald and Toni were among the first graduating class of FLBI. Along Gerald’s navigation of life, there were three ministry journeys. His first journey was to Haiti in 1992, serving as part of FLM's mission’s team, collaborating with Light Ministries. As a member of the team, Gerald helped build a church and repair vehicles. Gerald’s second ministry journey took him to Nairobi, Kenya. In 2005, Gerald and the FLM Mission Team recorded the largest number of salvations in the history of FLM’s mission’s ministry. Gerald’s third missionary journey led him to Biloxi, Mississippi where he and approximately 120 youth and adult from FLM ministered through a two day Hope Festival to Hurricane Katrina victims. Two of Gerald's favorite scriptures were: Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”and Isaiah 41: 9,” I took you from the ends of the earth; from its farthest corner I called you. I said, “You are my servant; I have chosen you and have not rejected you,” Though we will miss Gerald we know that to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. Because of John 14: 1-3, we can celebrate Gerald’s home going. “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and receive you to Myself; that there I am, there you may be also”. Preceding Gerald in death are his father John Joel Wallace and sisters, Francine and Marsha. Those left rejoices his life and memory are his wife Toni, daughter Kikeana (Donzell), signs Gerald Keith Wallace,II and Joel Emanuel Wallace, grandchildren; Darius ,Destiny, David and Dejrick Goodwyn; mother Celeste Wallace; siblings; Bernadine Wallace-Graham, Gregory Wallace, John Wallace, and Bernard Wallace; father and mother –in-law; Jesse Jerome and Rita Marie Burgess; sisters –in-law; Justine Wadsworth (Glen),Mahasin Muwwakkil, Rita Mack (Stan) and Diane Cannon(John); brothers-in-law;Ercel Burgess, Warren Burgess, Colonel Jan Burgess and Jason Burgess; and a host of nieces nephews, relatives and friends.

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Gerald Keith Wallace

June 28, 1956 - June 11, 2012