Wallace Herman Demaurice

Wallace Herman DeMaurice passed away in Blacksburg, VA on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 1st at 3:00 PM at Belk Funeral Home. Mr. DeMaurice was born September 8th, 1936, the son of the late Rene William "Frenchy" DeMaurice and the late Laura May Flanigan DeMaurice of Darlington, SC. He attended St. John's High School in Darlington, SC and then served in the Army National Guard and the U.S. Air Force. In 1961, Wallace married his high school sweetheart, Nancy Phyllis Gilchrist at Trinity United Methodist Church in Darlington, SC. The began their married life together in Florence, SC. Wallace worked for the National Weather Service for over 40 years, during which time they lived in Darlington, Oriental NC, Raleigh NC, Wilmington NC, Buxton NC, and Charleston SC. Wallace and Nancy were passionate about sailing and made many trips in their sailboat, especially while living in Wilmington and Buxton. Wallace retired in the summer of 2000 while living in Charleston but continued to work as a contractor at the Weather Service for several more years. In 2012 Wallace and Nancy moved to Salem, VA to be closer to their son and other family members. He is survived by his loving family, son Andre S. DeMaurice, daughter-in-law Stephanie S. DeMaurice, grandchildren Paul, James, and Andrea DeMaurice, sister-in-law Cynthia Gilchrist Ranio, nephews and nieces: William Ervin Bryant, Bubba DeMaurice, Ann Lambert, Robin Harris, Jim Peterson, John Peterson, Jaclyn S. Vames, Alan L. Ranio, and Megan L. Ranio. Mr. DeMaurice was preceded in death by his wife Nancy Gilchrist DeMaurice, Brother R W "Billy" DeMaurice Jr., Sister Laura Marie D. Bryant, Sister Marguerite Suzanne DeMaurice Peterson, and nephew Richard M. "Dicky" Bryant.

Service

JUN 1. 3:00 PM

Belk Funeral Home - Darlington 229 West Broad Street Darlington, SC, 29532